This no-nonsense business in Harrogate looking for a Company Accountant, not a bookkeeper, not a finance assistant with a fancy title. We mean someone who can own the numbers from end to end and help steer the ship.
You'll be hands-on, sleeves-up, and involved in everything from monthly reporting to cash flow strategy. You won't be stuck behind a spreadsheet wall. You'll be the person we look to for answers and expect you to tell us when we're being financially daft.
What you'll be doing:
- Producing accurate monthly management accounts
- Managing day-to-day finance operations (invoices, payments, bank recs, etc.)
- Owning cash flow management and forecasting
- Preparing budgets and tracking performance against them
- Handling payroll, VAT, and other HMRC bits
- Managing year-end accounts and working with external accountants/auditors
- Improving financial systems, controls, and reporting
- Providing the leadership team with real insight
What we're looking for:
- A qualified or QBE accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA or just experienced and sharp)
- Experience running a finance function - solo or leading a small team
- A proactive, practical mindset - not a "wait-to-be-told" approach
- Strong Excel skills and comfortable with accounting software (Sage, Xero, etc.)
- Someone who gets the job done
This isn't a "finance business partner" role where you spend your days advising people who won't listen. It's a proper, hands-on accounting job where you'll make a visible impact fast.
Sound like your kind of challenge?