Financial Accountant

Hays Senior Finance is working with a large and established manufacturing company near Wrexham. This company has shown stability and longevity for nearly 40 years. This role reports into an experienced Financial Controller and forms part of a large finance team which covers everything from Accounts payable to Stat Accounts. There is plenty of opportunity for progression for the right candidate.
The Financial Accountant leads the financial reporting and month-end process across multiple UK entities. The role is accountable for the integrity, timeliness, and control of consolidated monthly results, management accounts, and Board reporting. The position oversees financial 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.

Job Duties• Own and drive the full month-end close process across multiple 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.
• Drive continuous improvement to shorten and strengthen the month-end close process.
• 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.

We are keen to speak to qualified accountants who have proven experience in Financial Accounting roles. The company can offer progression and the opportunity to work abroad if required. All applicants must have a right to work in the UK and not require sponsorship.

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