Financial Accountant

Harvey Beric Associates Ltd; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work two days at home

Car purchase scheme

Pension

Life assurance

Product discounts

Job summary

Harvey Beric Associates Ltd is seeking a qualified Financial Accountant for a Burton-on-Trent based manufacturer. The role focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting, cost centre analysis, and strong internal controls within a hybrid work setup.

You will support planning, group reporting, and statutory accounts, while liaising with auditors and driving process improvements. Strong attention to detail is essential for this hands-on financial role.

Qualifications

• Qualified with relevant working experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and solid technical financial accounting skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with annual management plan and forecasting.
• Month end closing of trade creditors.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month end close

Forecasting

Internal controls

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Our client is a well-known and highly successful manufacturer based in Burton on Trent. They are presently looking to appoint a qualified Financial Accountant who can assist with driving process improvement whilst providing accurate and timely financial reporting.

Working as part of the Head Office team, you will be expected to carry out the following:

• Lend support with preparation of annual management plan and forecasting
• Fixed/variable cost centre reporting
• Month end closing of trade creditors area of the balance sheet
• Financial accounting and control of central HQ cost recharges
• Auditor liaison
• Drive process improvements and internal controls
• Lend support with monthly group reporting
• Assist with preparation of annual statutory accounts
• Prepare information for tax purposes
• Ad hoc duties as required

In order to carry out this role, candidates should be qualified with relevant working experience, ideally from a manufacturing environment. You should also be capable of showing a high level of attention to detail and have great analytical skills whilst continually demonstrating solid technical financial accounting skills with a good knowledge of internal controls.

• In return, our client offers a range of company benefits including car purchase scheme, pension, life assurance, product discounts, etc. Once settled into the role, the successful candidate will also be able to work on a hybrid basis, working 2 days at home.