Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Competitive Salary  

Monday - Friday / 8am – 5pm   

Wrexham  

 

Our client based in the Wrexham area is currently looking to recruit a Financial Controller on a permanent basis.  This is a fully site-based role.  The Financial Accountant leads the financial reporting and month-end governance framework across all UK entities. The role is accountable for the integrity, timeliness, and control of consolidated monthly results, management accounts, and Board reporting.  The position oversees entity-level reporting, consolidation, and financial commentary, ensuring alignment between management, statutory, and Group reporting.  It provides leadership and development to the Financial Accounting team and drives reporting discipline, balance sheet integrity, and continuous improvement within a complex multi-entity manufacturing environment.

 

Performance Objectives

Month End Leadership & Governance

·        Own and drive the full month-end close process across all UK entities.

·        Issue and control the month-end timetable and reporting calendar.

·        Enforce strict cut-off discipline and challenge operational submissions where required to protect reporting integrity.

·        Lead month-end review meetings with Finance and operational stakeholders.

·        Oversee ledger integrity within Varial and K-Soft.

·        Drive continuous improvement to shorten and strengthen the month-end close process.

Consolidation & Management Accounts

·        Review and validate entity trial balances prior to consolidation.

·        Prepare and own UK consolidated monthly results.

·        Oversee preparation of entity management accounts (P&L, BS, CF).

·        Review, challenge and approve detailed variance analysis and performance commentary prepared by the team.

·        Ensure commercial clarity and consistency in Board-level reporting.

·        Maintain alignment between management reporting, statutory outputs, and Group submissions.

·        Coordinate and submit all monthly Group reporting packs.

·        Own preparation and integrity of the monthly consolidated results and Board reporting pack, ensuring accurate financial statements, robust commentary, KPI alignment and clear performance analysis.

Technical Accounting Oversight

·        Provide technical oversight of capitalisation, fixed assets, rebates, intercompany and lease accounting.

·        Challenge Opex vs Capex classification and ensure consistent application of accounting standards within monthly reporting.

·        Support accounting judgements in coordination with the Financial Controller and Statutory Accountant.

Financial Control & Balance Sheet Integrity

·        Own balance sheet governance and control standards.

·        Ensure timely reconciliation and review of all material accounts.

·        Monitor aged balances and financial risk areas.

·        Maintain strong documentation standards across reporting files.

·        Strengthen financial control maturity and reporting consistency.

·        Drive working capital discipline across receivables, payables and inventory in collaboration with operational teams.

·        Monitor cash conversion and working capital KPIs as part of monthly reporting.

Team Leadership & Development

·        Direct line management responsibility for two team members.

·        Set clear objectives aligned to Finance function priorities.

·        Review, coach and develop team capability across technical and reporting areas.

·        Conduct regular performance reviews and development planning.

·        Drive accountability, ownership and reporting discipline.

·        Build succession capability and prepare the team for scale and growth.

Systems & Data Integrity

·        Own chart of accounts structure and reporting hierarchies.

·        Ensure data integrity across ERP and reporting systems.

Drive reporting automation and system improvements.

Partner with IT and Group on reporting enhancements.

Audit Interface (Reporting Scope Only)

·        Support interim and year-end audit from a reporting perspective.

·        Ensure audit readiness of monthly reporting files.

·        Implement audit recommendations relating to financial reporting and control.

 

Person Specification

·        The successful candidate must be willing to work weekends or weekdays where required if the first four days of the month fall on a weekend or bank holiday. Time off in lieu is provided in exchange.

·        Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA).

·        3+ years’ post-qualification experience in a multi-entity environment.

·        Proven experience leading month-end and producing consolidated management accounts.

·        Strong Board-level reporting and financial commentary capability.

·        Experience managing and developing team members.

·        Strong technical accounting and ERP proficiency (advanced Excel essential).

·        Commercially aware, confident in challenging senior stakeholders.

·        Structured, disciplined and delivery-focused.

To apply please send your CV to rebecca.brown@gap-personnel.com

 

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