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Senior Accountant

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Job Description - Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Sector: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full-time on-site

Salary: Up to £50,000 (with salary review after 6-month probation)

Are you a detail-driven finance professional with a passion for data, systems, and adding real value to a business? We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join the finance team for a £300m turnover Bridgnorth manufacturing client. Someone who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and help drive business performance as well as deliver accurate, insightful reporting.

If you're ready to grow your impact in a role with autonomy, challenge, and progression potential, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Producing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
  • Leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
  • Ensuring compliance with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP), policies, and regulatory requirements
  • Conducting variance and trend analysis to support business decisions
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support budgeting and forecasting
  • Supporting internal and external audits
  • Continuously improving reporting processes and systems
  • Using advanced Excel techniques to manipulate data and generate reports (financial and non-financial, such as headcount and production data)

What You’ll Bring:

  • Advanced Excel skills - complex formulas are second nature to you
  • 3+ years' experience in financial reporting (including to Group level)
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and regulatory frameworks
  • Analytical mindset and attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate insights clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
  • Organised, deadline-driven and solutions-focused
  • A proactive, collaborative attitude - you’re always looking for ways to add value

Why Join? - The Perks:

  • Salary up to £50,000, with a review after 6-month probation
  • Preferential car purchase scheme (TUSKER) - for example, an employee recently obtained a new electric MG4 for £311/month including insurance, maintenance, and tyre costs
  • 7% matched Company Pension Scheme
  • 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory days
  • Flexible working - 36.25-hour week with core hours (9:30am-4pm Monday-Thursday, and until 3pm on Friday)
  • TOIL - up to 2 half days per month when added to annual leave
  • Life Insurance - 4x your annual salary
  • Access to Associates’ Discounts & Rewards - covering popular brands, essentials, and travel
  • Discounted Health Cash Plan (Westfield Health)
  • Contracted for 5 days on-site, but flexibility is available at management discretion once trust is built
  • Annual bonus (around £750) paid in December
  • Attendance bonus - £100 for no sick days in a calendar year
  • Further education sponsorship - including CIMA, ACCA
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Long service awards

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a key finance role where your expertise will help shape the future of our business. If you're ready for the next step in your career, with real responsibility, recognition, and rewards — apply today.

For further information please contact Lee Walker at Seymour John.

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