Senior Accountant

Overview

In this role you will oversee core accounting and reporting for a Cardiff-based manufacturing business, ensuring accurate financial information and controls. You will partner with operational leaders to understand performance, manage costs, and support statutory and external reporting. The role offers hybrid work and a chance to drive continuous improvement across finance and operations, with visibility to senior management. You’ll shape monthly closes, budgeting, and profitability analysis in a fast-paced environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• salary up to 55,000

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger with month-end and year-end close, including accruals, provisions, prepayments and balance-sheet reconciliations
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packs and P&L analyses; review results with senior management
• Lead annual budgets, monthly cost analysis, forecasts and profitability reporting; support cost control
• Manage stock controls, fixed-asset register and capital-project reporting
• Prepare sales/operational reports, grant reporting, and external returns (National Statistics, Intrastat)
• Support statutory accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT submissions, external audits; assist with bank reporting
• Contribute to process improvements and strengthen financial controls with cross-functional collaboration
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements

Key requirements

• Strong accounting and reporting experience, including month-end, reconciliations and financial controls
• Ability to analyze and explain financial and operational information to senior and non-finance colleagues
• Good organisation, accuracy and judgement; able to meet deadlines and adapt to priorities
• Big Four accounting background would be ideal
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

• Analytical thinking
• Clear communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• General ledger
• Month-end close
• Reconciliations

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