Operational Accountant – Grantham / Hybrid - £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