Your new company A growing, values led organisation in the South West is seeking an experienced Group Accountant to join their senior team. Operating across multiple sites, the business has a strong reputation for quality, operational excellence and community focus. With continued growth and new contracts coming onboard, this is an exciting time to join and help shape the financial future of the organisation. Your new role This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of the finance function within a dynamic SME environment. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead all financial activity from day to day accounting to high level reporting and commercial analysis.Key responsibilities include:
End to end ownership of the finance function
Preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts and cash flow reporting
Hands on bookkeeping, ledger control and VAT returns
Payroll support and financial processing oversight
Commercial analysis of contracts, margins, labour and operational performance
Supporting tenders, pricing, bid activity and new contract mobilisation
Strengthening financial systems, controls and processes as the business scales
Providing insight to support strategic and operational decision making
What you'll need to succeed
Qualified or QBE Accountant (AAT / ACCA or equivalent)
Experience within hospitality, catering, multi site or SME environments (desirable)
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret financial data into meaningful insight
Hands on approach, comfortable working autonomously with full ownership
Ability to build relationships across the business and support senior leadership
Confident working in a fast paced, evolving organisation
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary £45,000-£50,000
Hybrid working and flexible hours
Employee discount & complimentary food on site
Company pension
Sick pay & bereavement leave
On site parking and excellent transport links
Opportunity to build a finance team as the business grows
A highly varied, influential role within a respected and expanding organisation
What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
