Lead Accountant

Job title:

Lead Accountant
Job type:

Permanent Emp type:

Full-time Industry:

Manufacturing

Salary:
Negotiable

Location:

Cardiff Job published:13-05-2026

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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.

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.

Package Salary up to 55,00010% 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  or email  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.#LI-TM1