Qualified Accountant

04th June, 2026 Newly created Accountant opportunity to join a well-established £40m t/o market-leading manufacturing business based near Blackpool. Reporting to the Financial Controller, in a role created due to business growth and succession planning, your remit will include:

• Monthly management accounts preparation
• Variance analysis with commentary
• Group consolidation/reporting
• Cost and margin analysis
• Balance sheets reconciliations
• Fixed Assets
• Produce and review group reporting and consolidated financial information
• Supporting Group treasury management, foreign currency and cash flow planning
• Supporting Group corporation tax compliance
• Preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts
• Statutory accounts preparation
• Lead for the external audit processes (both UK and overseas)
• Finance Business Partnering - Providing insightful financial reporting and analysis to Senior Management and Directors
• VAT returns
• Intrastat returns
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Transfer pricing reviews
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of financial processes and systems - including utilising AI

Applicants should be (2nd/3rd time mover) practice trained, fully qualified ACCA or ACA Accountants, with experience across most if not all of the duties summarised.

An annual salary of £55-60k (Possibly some flex) is complemented with benefits including:
Bonus, Final Salary Pension, Private Healthcare, 25 days holidays, Subsidised on-site cafe, On-site Gym, On-site parking, Team building activities, Company event, Hybrid working (3:2 Office:Home), Flexible working, 25 days holiday (with option to buy/sell days) and excellent prospects to develop and progress within the business.

Applicants must have full and indefinite eligibility to work in the UK (through being a UK citizen or having gained ILR) and should live within a sensible commute of Blackpool.