Financial Accountant - £60,000
Employer Location Wales, Denbighshire Salary - per annum + £50,000 - £60,000 + 2 days WFH Closing date 29 Sep 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band, Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Hays Senior Finance are working with a growing Engineering group to recruit a technically strong senior Financial Accountant for their North Wales office. This global company has grown significantly over the last five years and made a number of strategic acquisitions whilst also growing existing businesses organically. This is a crucial role that mixes technical accounting with operational collaboration, offering exposure to complex financial initiatives across manufacturing and engineering environments.
As a senior Financial Accountant you will manage long-term contract accounting under IFRS 15, assess R&D capitalisation under IAS 38, and act as a trusted technical accounting advisor to the business with support from the Group finance team.
Key Responsibilities
1. Long-Term Contract Accounting (IFRS 15)
2. Standard Costing Implementation & Analysis
3. Design and implement a robust standard costing system
4. Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and finance teams to ensure accurate cost standards
5. Maintain and analyse standard costs, proposing corrective actions for variances
6. Partner with engineering and project teams to compile accurate Estimates at Completion (EAC)
7. Monitor contract margins and financial performance
8. Deliver monthly revenue recognition and margin updates
9. R&D Capitalisation (IAS 38)
10. Evaluate R&D activities for capitalisation eligibility
11. Provide technical accounting guidance and prepare position papers
12. Finance Team Collaboration
13. Support statutory reporting, audits, and month-end close
14. Assist with customer quotations and inventory verification
15. Contribute to Group Finance projects, including financial controls reviews and process improvements
We are looking for a fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience in manufacturing, engineering, or project-based environments - this can be gained in Practice by having manufacturing clients. Proven experience in standard costing and variance analysis would be ideal as well as strong knowledge of IFRS (especially IFRS 15 and IAS 38). This is a rare opportunity to work for an innovative company within a successful Group, where your expertise will directly influence financial strategy and operational success. You'll be part of a collaborative team, with the chance to shape processes and drive improvements across multiple sites.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and be based within a commutable distance of North Wales three days a week.