Operational Accountant
Location: Grantham / Hybrid
Salary: 38k - £50k (DOE)
Benjamin Edwards are recruiting for an energetic Operational Accountant who likes to be close to the day-to-day action and uses insight to help the business perform at its best. In this fast-paced role, you’ll work alongside key teams to ensure costing is accurate, stock and controls are robust, and reporting is clear, timely and decision-ready.
You’ll play a central role in operational finance, combining strong business partnering with the ability to identify trends, interpret variances, improve processes, and deliver the insights teams need to make confident commercial decisions
What’s on offer to the Operational Accountant
Competitive salary (depending on qualifications and experience)
25 days holidays + BH + option to purchase additional days
Discretionary annual bonus
Enhanced Pension
Study support available
The role of the Operational Accountant
Act as the finance point of contact for Operations, providing guidance and insight to support decision-making
Support budget owners with reporting and help drive effective cost management
Maintain standard costing for materials and update where required
Refresh and issue costing for promotions, new business and new products on a quarterly cycle
Complete monthly reconciliations for raw materials and finished goods
Produce and review weekly stock adjustment reporting, using findings to improve processes
Manage stock write-offs in line with internal controls and policy
Manage factory accruals and end-of-period adjustments to support clean month-end reporting
Deliver KPI reporting to monitor efficiency and operational performance
Produce variance reporting (production and purchase price), investigate root causes and recommend actions
Support Operations with analysis that improves productivity and cost control
Prepare annual Tax Packs for tax computation processes
Support audits and maintain strong documentation and control standards
Contribute to cross-functional projects that impact financial performance
The ideal candidate for the Operational Accountant
Qualified or part-qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent)
Previous experience in a hands-on role involving costing, stock, and operational reporting
Strong Excel capability and confidence working with ERP systems
Comfortable working at pace, with strong communication and problem-solving skills
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please do not hesitate to apply