Vargo Group
Lead Accountant
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Job Description
Lead Accountant
Cardiff (Hybrid)
Manufacturing
Salary: Up to £55,000 + 10% bonus
Our award-winning manufacturing client is looking to appoint a Lead Accountant into a broad, influential finance role.
This is an opportunity for someone who wants more than a routine month-end position. You will support management accounts, reporting, analysis, controls, and business partnering, working closely with operational teams to understand performance and improve decision-making.
The Role
- Prepare monthly management accounts, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support month-end, year-end, and audit processes.
- Produce analysis on costs, margins, variances, and operational performance.
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
- Improve financial controls, reporting, and processes.
- Partner with non-finance stakeholders across the business.
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About You
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Strong management accounting and reporting experience or related experience (such as audit).
- Comfortable working with operational and non-finance teams.
- Manufacturing, engineering, industrials, logistics, or similar sector experience would be advantageous.
- Commercially minded, hands-on, and confident explaining the numbers.
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Package
- Salary up to £55,000
- 10% bonus
- Hybrid working
- Broad role with operational and commercial exposure
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For more information, please contact Tom Miller at Vargo Group on 07901913560 or email tom@vargogroup.co.uk
Please note: Our client is unable to offer VISA sponsorship for this position. All applicants must have full right-to-work in the UK in order to be considered.
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