Financial Accountant

Are you a Part-Qualified Financial Accountant looking to step into a role where your insight genuinely shapes business decisions? Do you enjoy getting under the skin of the numbers and translating them into meaningful commercial advice?

We're looking for a proactive, analytical and confident communicator to join our finance team in Newport. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a varied, high-impact role, with full support to complete your professional studies.

You'll play a key role in helping managers improve decision-making and operational efficiency by providing clear, timely and insightful financial analysis. Acting as a trusted finance partner, you'll support business growth and profitability through high-quality reporting, forecasting and commentary.

• Analyse current and historical trends across KPIs including revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditure
• Be a key contributor to the month-end close process
• Prepare and deliver management reports, budgets, forecasts and financial statements
• Full ownership of cash flow forecasting and reporting
• Detailed analysis of overheads, accruals and prepayments
• Lease accounting and warranty reporting
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and investigating variances
• Trade compliance and reporting activities
• Support VAT return preparation, ensuring full compliance
• Support internal and external audits
• Develop financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives
• Implement and work with Business Intelligence tools and dashboard reporting
• Support divisional reporting (stat packs and tax packs)
• Payroll and P11D reporting support
• Ad-hoc reporting and financial analysis
• Support and mentor junior accountants

You're detail-oriented, commercially aware and comfortable working with complex financial information. You're also someone who can communicate financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

• Previous experience in a similar finance or accounting role
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures
• Experience with general ledger and month-end/year-end close
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident producing financial reports and models
• Trustworthy, reliable and professional
• Strong accounting systems and software skills

• Experience with SAP, ERP or BI systems
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Professional and confident telephone manner
• A collaborative team player with a positive, approachable attitude