Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Accountant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bembridge

Compensation: GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000 / year

• Employment type:
  
  Permanent
• Salary: GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000
• Standard
  
  Hours:
  
  Flexible start / 40 hours per week
• Location:
  
  Bembridge, Isle of Wight

We are seeking a fully or almost fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong experience in a manufacturing environment to support financial control, cost management, and operational performance across the business.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring robust financial reporting, accurate costing, and informed decision-making within a complex aerospace manufacturing environment.

• Prepare monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis
• Support statutory reporting and audit requirements
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and internal financial controls
• Assist with year-end accounts and external audit coordination

• Maintain and review standard costing models
• Analyse production variances (labour, materials, overhead)
• Monitor WIP (Work in Progress) and inventory valuation
• Prepare revenue on a percentage basis, analysing and reviewing costs to complete
• Support bill of materials (BOM) costing and margin analysis
• Partner with operations to drive cost reduction initiatives

• Lead annual budgeting process for manufacturing operations
• Prepare rolling forecasts and cashflow projections
• Provide financial insight to support production planning

• Business partner with production, supply chain, and engineering teams
• Support capital expenditure appraisal and investment cases
• Analyse pricing and profitability by programme / aircraft variant
• Improve financial processes and ERP system utilisation

• Fully or almost fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Minimum 5 years' cost accounting experience
• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment (ideally aerospace or engineering)
• Strong cost accounting and inventory management knowledge
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilit
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Knowledge of project accounting
• Experience with standard costing systems

• Detail-oriented with high levels of accuracy
• Commercially minded with operational awareness
• Proactive and solution-focused
• Able to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environme

• 36 annual leave days (inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays)
• Contributory pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option
• Private healthcare scheme
• Flu vaccination
• Dental and optical cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support with learning and professional development (courses and licenses)
• Health screening and therapies
• Digital GP
• Referral bonus