Financial Accountant

Michael Page; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business in the manufacturing sector is seeking an experienced Accountant to own key financial processes across multiple legal entities. The role involves leading month-end closes, supporting audits, and working closely with finance teams. Ideal candidates will be ACCA/CIMA qualified, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong experience in a busy environment. Competitive benefits package and opportunities for personal development are offered.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Annual incentive bonus, up to 10% of salary

25 days holiday with option to buy 5 days

Death in Service benefit

Simply health company funded benefit

Cycle to work scheme

Electric Vehicle scheme

Tech scheme

Qualifications

• Solid accounting experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable managing full month-end close process.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and experience supporting audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close, support audits, and provide variance analysis.
• Act as a key player in SAP projects and cash management.
• Handle complex reconciliations across multiple entities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

ACCA or CIMA Qualified/Part-Qualified

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

• Global business with huge opportunity for personal development
• Great benefits and culture

About Our Client

Imagine being part of a global business that's driving innovation helping some of the world's biggest brands solve environmental challenges. This is a company where purpose and performance go hand in hand, offering a fast-paced, collaborative environment with cutting-edge technology at its core. With a strong focus on inclusion, development, and doing business the right way, it's a place where your work can have a real-world impact on products, industries, and the planet. If you're looking for meaningful work, global reach, and a chance to help shape a more sustainable future, this could be the career move that matters

Job Description

Are you an experienced accountant who enjoys variety, responsibility, and making a real impact across a business? We're working with a forward-thinking organisation in the manufacturing sector that's looking for an Accountant to take ownership of key financial processes across multiple legal entities.

In this role, you'll lead the month-end close, support internal and external audits, and provide critical insight through variance analysis, reconciliations, and tax reporting. You'll also act as a key player in SAP projects, cash management, and intercompany accounting making this a broad, hands-on role that keeps things interesting. No two days are the same, and your attention to detail and proactive mindset will be highly valued.

You'll be working in a collaborative, fast-paced finance team that partners closely with the wider business, offering plenty of visibility and the chance to shape process improvements. If you're looking for a role with real responsibility, room to grow, and a team that values accuracy, insight, and drive meaning this could be your next great move.

The Successful Applicant

To thrive in this role, you'll bring solid accounting experience, ideally from a busy, fast-paced environment like manufacturing along with a sharp eye for detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You should be confident managing the full month-end close process, preparing accurate financial reports, and handling complex reconciliations across multiple entities.

You'll need to be comfortable working with large data sets and using Excel to a high standard, and experience with SAP (or another ERP system) will be a big plus. Strong knowledge of accounting principles such as GAAP, and experience supporting audits or tax submissions, will help you hit the ground running.

This role suits someone who's either ACCA/CIMA qualified or part-qualified, and who enjoys working independently while also collaborating with colleagues across finance and the wider business. If you take ownership, communicate clearly, and thrive in a role where your input really matters you'll do well here.

What's on Offer

• Company pension scheme (3% employee, 6%company, or, 5% employee and 7% company)
• Annual incentive bonus, up to 10% of salary. Company and Personal performance.
• 25 days holiday (with option to buy 5 days)
• Death in Service benefit
• Simply health company funded benefit, with option to add partner and up to 4 children free.
• Cycle to work scheme and Electric Vehicle scheme (just introduced)
• Tech scheme