Financial Accountant

About the Business

This is a great opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join a genuinely good SME business in Shrewsbury. The company operates with strong values, treats people well, and has built a supportive, friendly team culture. You’ll be stepping into a role that offers trust, involvement, and the chance to contribute meaningfully within a stable and well-run finance team.

Main Duties:

As a Financial Accountant, your main duties include:

• Maintain accurate, timely financial records and support the Head of Finance across day-to-day financial accounting activities.
• Deliver the monthly close, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Prepare VAT returns and support wider tax reporting requirements.
• Produce monthly management accounts, forecasts, cash flow reports and supporting analysis.
• Maintain budgets and forecasts, ensuring all entries are supported by clear working papers for audit and review.
• Ensure effective reconciliations between finance systems and related operational systems.
• Support year-end processes, including statutory accounts, audits and external reporting.
• Identify and manage financial risks, maintaining strong financial controls and value for money.
• Review monthly payroll outputs to resolve issues prior to payment.
• Prepare KPI and management reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Support business planning, budgeting and scenario modelling.
• Line manage and support a junior finance team member and provide cover across the wider finance team as required.

Location / Office / Culture

The role offers a hybrid working pattern, with three days per week based in the company’s modern Shrewsbury office and the remainder working from home. You’ll be part of a close-knit, supportive team within a growing SME, with a culture built on trust, flexibility and strong values. With continued growth and a stable leadership team, the role offers genuine scope to broaden your responsibilities and develop your career over time.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ideally ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, though qualified by experience candidates with strong financial accounting experience are equally considered.
• Solid background in financial accounting, including month-end close, reconciliations and management accounts.
• Confident with VAT preparation and supporting statutory and audit processes.
• Hands-on, detail-focused and comfortable working in a growing SME environment.
• A collaborative, reliable team player who aligns with a values-led, ethical culture.

Why Join the business

• Hybrid working pattern (3 days office / 2 days home)
• Supportive, values-led SME environment with a genuinely friendly team
• Flexible and pragmatic approach to working
• Opportunities for progression as the business continues to grow

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

Ref: VL64269