Company Accountant

Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with an entrepreneurial manufacturing business that is part of a larger group to recruit a dynamic, experienced & hands-on Company Accountant based in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. A permanent position reporting directly to the Group Financial Director & Company Directors in a varied accounting role. The position will involve management accounting, providing insightful financial analysis to enable commercial decision-making, process improvement through to transactional duties such as supplier payment runs, purchase ledger & cashbook reconciliations. The position is open to both part-qualified accountants or finance professionals who are qualified by experience, looking to really add value and take control of the accounting function.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve the preparation of monthly management accounts, maintenance of fixed asset register, maintaining the costing of products, through to stock counts and valuations. You will support directors and senior management with commercial/operational decision-making through the provision of timely financial information and analysis, support process improvement, controls and reporting across the business, along with working with non-financial teams, including production and purchasing to aid business growth. You will submit quarterly VAT returns, post journal entries, reconcile cashbooks, prepare weekly/monthly supplier payment runs, perform credit control, raise purchase orders, and be involved in any ad-hoc financial duties for senior management.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this hands-on and varied Company Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position. Motivated with a proactive working approach, a team player who can also work independently, with strong communication skills to build internal relationships across departments and with external parties. You will be part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA/AAT or qualified by experience, commercially aware and adaptable to business needs. You will be able to produce accurate work in a timely manner with high attention to detail. You will have key MS Excel skills and knowledge of financial systems, with the ability to learn new processes, along with being used to managing workloads to meet deadlines. Experience within the manufacturing sector, Sage financial systems and working within a small/medium-sized business, would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent Company Accountant role offers a salary up to £45,000 per annum, dependable on experience, and is based in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. A varied & hands-on permanent accounting role, where you can really add value, have autonomy of the accounting processes and support senior management with commercial decision-making through financial insights. Parking is provided on-site with benefits including life insurance, an electric car scheme, future progression opportunities if wanted, adaptable employee benefits, perks and more.

What you need to do now

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