Marks Sattin are partnering with a confidential, market-leading engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a technically strong and commercially minded Financial Accountant. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected business with a global footprint, supporting complex, high-value projects across multiple sectors.
This role offers broad exposure across financial reporting, audit, treasury support, commercial finance and group-level activities, ideal for an ambitious accountant looking to develop within a dynamic and demanding environment.
The Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a crucial role in delivering accurate and compliant financial reporting in line with IFRS and UK GAAP, strengthening internal controls, and providing high-quality financial insight to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Providing technical accounting guidance, particularly around IFRS (including IFRS 15) and UK GAAP
- Preparing statutory financial statements to a high standard
- Playing a key role in the year-end audit and acting as a primary contact for external auditors
- Maintaining robust internal controls and driving standardised reporting improvements
- Working closely with internal stakeholders across Group Reporting, Commercial Finance, Treasury, Legal and Internal Audit
- Supporting R&D tax credit processes and liaising with external advisors
- Preparing monthly management accounts, board-level reporting inputs and balance sheet reconciliations
- Delivering variance analysis and performance insights against budget and forecast
- Supporting annual budgeting and forecasting cycles
- Preparing and managing weekly cashflow requirements when required
- Providing ad-hoc analysis and supporting project-based finance decision-making
About You
We're looking for a confident, detail-driven accountant who thrives in a technical, fast-paced setting.
You will have:
- ACA / ACCA (or equivalent)
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP
- Experience preparing statutory accounts
- Solid experience with SAP and strong Excel capability
- Ideally, experience in engineering, manufacturing, or project-based environments
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders
- The ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to join a high-performing, globally recognised organisation
- Exposure to a wide range of finance disciplines and business areas
- Genuine potential for career development and progression
- A collaborative environment that encourages ownership, continuous improvement and professional growth
We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients.
#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-04-17”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “Marks Sattin Ltd”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__407130756__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=914” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “Huddersfield” } } }Marks Sattin are partnering with a confidential, market-leading engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a technically strong and commercially minded Financial Accountant. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected business with a global footprint, supporting complex, high-value projects across multiple sectors.
This role offers broad exposure across financial reporting, audit, treasury support, commercial finance and group-level activities, ideal for an ambitious accountant looking to develop within a dynamic and demanding environment.
The Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a crucial role in delivering accurate and compliant financial reporting in line with IFRS and UK GAAP, strengthening internal controls, and providing high-quality financial insight to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Providing technical accounting guidance, particularly around IFRS (including IFRS 15) and UK GAAP
- Preparing statutory financial statements to a high standard
- Playing a key role in the year-end audit and acting as a primary contact for external auditors
- Maintaining robust internal controls and driving standardised reporting improvements
- Working closely with internal stakeholders across Group Reporting, Commercial Finance, Treasury, Legal and Internal Audit
- Supporting R&D tax credit processes and liaising with external advisors
- Preparing monthly management accounts, board-level reporting inputs and balance sheet reconciliations
- Delivering variance analysis and performance insights against budget and forecast
- Supporting annual budgeting and forecasting cycles
- Preparing and managing weekly cashflow requirements when required
- Providing ad-hoc analysis and supporting project-based finance decision-making
About You
We’re looking for a confident, detail-driven accountant who thrives in a technical, fast-paced setting.
You will have:
- ACA / ACCA (or equivalent)
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP
- Experience preparing statutory accounts
- Solid experience with SAP and strong Excel capability
- Ideally, experience in engineering, manufacturing, or project-based environments
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders
- The ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to join a high-performing, globally recognised organisation
- Exposure to a wide range of finance disciplines and business areas
- Genuine potential for career development and progression
- A collaborative environment that encourages ownership, continuous improvement and professional growth
We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We’re committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients.
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