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Senior Accountant

Wakefield Permanent £50,000 - £58,000 per year View Job Description
This is a hands-on, standalone senior finance role overseeing all accounting, reporting, compliance, and audit activities for the UK operation. The position offers autonomy, visibility across the business, and the opportunity to contribute to a global engineering leader
  • Broad, hands-on finance role with autonomy in a global engineering firm
  • Strong benefits package including double-matched pension and healthcare

About Our Client

Our client is a global manufacturer of highly engineered components and technology solutions, serving the industrial, transportation, and aerospace markets. With a strong UK presence, this business combines international scale with local expertise to deliver innovative, high-performance solutions.

Job Description

  • Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
  • Ensuring the accuracy of financial documents, as well as their compliance with relevant laws and regulations
  • Preparing tax returns and ensuring that taxes are paid properly and on time
  • Evaluating financial operations to recommend best-practices, identify issues and strategise solutions, and help organisations run efficiently
  • Offering guidance on cost reduction, revenue enhancement, and profit maximisation strategies
  • Assisting management in the decision-making process by preparing budgets and financial forecasts
  • Coordinating audit processes
  • Performing ad-hoc assignments as required

The Successful Applicant

A successful Senior Accountant should have:

  • Experience in a similar role and/or industry
  • Qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or Qualified by Experience
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles
  • Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail
  • Superb time management and organisational skills
  • Comfortable communicating with stakeholders across different sites and countries

What's on Offer

  • A salary range of up to £58,000
  • Hybrid working (one day from home)
  • Bonus structure
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Double Matched Pension scheme
  • Share Scheme



In addition to the competitive remuneration, you will be working in a supportive and friendly environment in one of the leading industrial / manufacturing organisations based in Wakefield.

Contact
Zac Hill
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6752697
Phone number
+44 113 243 7773

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Finance Manager
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Wakefield
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Zac Hill
Consultant phone
+44 113 243 7773
Job reference
JN-052025-6752697