Company Accountant

Addington Ball; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing business in North Gloucestershire seeks a Company Accountant to manage the finance function. This role requires someone with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualifications and strong manufacturing experience. Key responsibilities include preparing monthly accounts, overseeing financial entries, and improving processes. The position is full-time onsite, with options for four days for the right candidate.

Benefits

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to prepare monthly management accounts with variance analysis.
• Effective oversight of AP, AR, and cashbook entries.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis.
• Oversight of AP, AR, and cashbook entries made by the office team.
• Monitoring stock transactions and production of stock reports.

Skills

Commercially minded

Strong analytical skills

Hands-on

Independent working

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified or qualified by experience

Job description

Company Accountant - Exclusive Role

£60,000 - £70,000 + benefits Onsite - North Gloucestershire

We are exclusively recruiting for a Company Accountant to join a highly successful, well-established manufacturing business based in North Gloucestershire. This is a hands-on, standalone finance role with full responsibility for the production of monthly accounts and financial management for the business.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, this position offers real breadth and visibility across the business. It's ideally suited to a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or QBE) with a strong manufacturing background who enjoys getting under the bonnet of operations and driving improvements.

The role is offered on a full-time basis (5 days a week, fully onsite) but we're also open to considering 4 days a week for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
• Oversight of AP, AR, and cashbook entries made by the office team
• Monitoring of stock transactions, production of stock and gross margin reports, and investigation of discrepancies
• Preparation of payment runs and acting as key contact for external auditors
• Identification of process improvements and recommendation of corrective actions

Key requirements:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified or qualified by experience
• Proven experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Commercially minded with strong analytical skills
• Hands-on and confident working independently

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the finance function in a successful and growing business. The role is based onsite in North Gloucestershire, commutable from Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester, Evesham, or the surrounding areas.