67 Chief Accountant jobs in the United Kingdom

To act as the lead coordinator for the annual production of the Statement of Accounts.

To ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial records, provides strategic financial guidance.

To manage day to day activity within the Chief Accountant's team, including design and implementation of processes and procedures for other staff to follow. To maintain the integrity of the underpinning chart of accounts, balances and transactions to facilitate all aspects of statutory and management reporting.

To provide high quality professional and technical advice to members, senior officers, service finance teams and the wider organisation on a broad range of financial accounting and reporting issues, ensuring compliance with CIPFA Codes of Practice (including Accounting and Service Expenditure Reporting) and Council financial regulations.

Technical lead on liaising with external auditors and contribute to management comments on external audit recommendations and progress these to ensure implementation within agreed timeframes.

To deputise for the Chief Accountant as may be reasonably required from time to time in relation to day-to-day financial reporting activities.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

To act as the lead coordinator for the annual production of the Statement of Accounts.

To ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial records, provides strategic financial guidance.

To manage day to day activity within the Chief Accountant's team, including design and implementation of processes and procedures for other staff to follow. To maintain the integrity of the underpinning chart of accounts, balances and transactions to facilitate all aspects of statutory and management reporting.

To provide high quality professional and technical advice to members, senior officers, service finance teams and the wider organisation on a broad range of financial accounting and reporting issues, ensuring compliance with CIPFA Codes of Practice (including Accounting and Service Expenditure Reporting) and Council financial regulations.

Technical lead on liaising with external auditors and contribute to management comments on external audit recommendations and progress these to ensure implementation within agreed timeframes.

To deputise for the Chief Accountant as may be reasonably required from time to time in relation to day-to-day financial reporting activities.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

Part-Time Accounting Manager | Verwood | £14.42ph | Temp to Perm

• Autonomy to run the Accounts Department day-to-day
• Flexible part-time hours to suit your schedule
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to a growing business
• Exposure to Sage and other accounting systems

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the Accounts Department
• Managing payroll processes and ensuring accuracy
• Handling general accounts duties including invoicing and reconciliations
• Producing financial reports and supporting month-end processes
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance

• Several years’ experience in general accounts and payroll
• Proficiency in Sage (preferred) or other accounting packages
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
• AAT qualification or part-qualified (desirable)
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities

Accounting Manager
Cardiff City Centre – Hybrid (2 days WFH per week)
Salary: up to £50,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Permanent | Full-time, 35 hours per week

Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be partnering with a high-profile Cardiff-based organisation in their search for an experienced Accounting Manager to join the finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of Welsh sport, leading a small Accounting team and playing a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and integrity of financial reporting.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in line with company policies and procedures
li>Managing month-end processes including journals, adjustments, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting with the preparation of statutory financial statements for the Group and subsidiaries (FRS 102 compliance)
• Acting as audit lead, coordinating external auditors and ensuring efficient preparation of financial records
• Preparing and filing VAT returns, and liaising with corporation tax advisors
• Maintaining accurate financial records and asset registers
• Overseeing the payroll function, ensuring timely and compliant processing and successful integration into the finance team
• Ensuring robust financial controls and processes are in place
• Managing, supporting, and developing a team of three finance professionals
• Collaborating with key stakeholders across the organisation including Finance, FP&A, COO, and Finance Director

What our client is looking for:

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience
• Proven experience leading a finance team, with a track record of developing colleagues
• Strong technical knowledge of management accounts, month-end/year-end processes, and statutory reporting
• Working knowledge of FRS 102 and the UK tax environment
• Solid understanding of payroll processes
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and finance systems
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships
• Experience in process improvement and managing change

Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours (Monday – Friday, typically 9am–5pm)
• < i>Pension scheme (5% employee contribution, matched by organisation)
• Life assurance (2 x basic annual salary)
• Flexible Health Care Cash Plan (optional)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Free parking and gym access
• Discounts at partner stores

If this sounds like it could be the role for you, please get in touch with Môrwell Talent Solutions asap!

Accounting Manager

A global health care and drug development organisation now has an immediate need for a Finance/Accounting Manager.

Main Purpose
Ownership of a wide range of the corporate entities in the UK including both a large, complex, multi-divisional trading entity and a range of holding and finance entities. The role also involves wider Corporate Finance Services responsibilities for tax and accounting, for multiple UK entities.

Main Accountabilities

• Responsibility for CFS statutory accounting tasks related to entity statutory financial statements - to include audit planning, participation in audit governance meetings and managing escalations.
• Review of statutory accounts and associated issue resolution.
• Provide technical accounting support to the CFS accounting team including in the areas of share-based payment accounting, impairment assessment, revenue recognition, lease accounting and IFRS disclosure.
• Ownership of the monthly CFS Divisional performance reporting for the UK, including management of all ad hoc requests and queries from division management.
• Manage the Plan and LBE process for CFS UK and deliver the same for other departments
• Support and involvement in other month end and year end close tasks and processes as required.
• Responsible for timely and accurate initiation of intercompany recharges in collaboration with the Tax Manager to ensure compliance and correct transfer pricing practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Accountant - ACA or ACCA
• Excellent understanding of Statutory Accounting under both UK GAAP (FRS102) and IFRS (FRS101)
• Working knowledge and understanding of SAP
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey technical accounting and taxation issues in straightforward language to both financial and non-financial managers
• Good Excel/Word skills
• Previous audit experience

This is a long-term contract position (4-5 years) with an opportunity to be transferred to a permanent staff position, should that be a preferred option.

Interested, please contact Graeme at Vibe Recruit on (phone number removed) or apply immediately!

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Part-Time Accounting Manager | Verwood | £14.42ph | Temp to Perm

• Autonomy to run the Accounts Department day-to-day
• Flexible part-time hours to suit your schedule
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to a growing business
• Exposure to Sage and other accounting systems

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the Accounts Department
• Managing payroll processes and ensuring accuracy
• Handling general accounts duties including invoicing and reconciliations
• Producing financial reports and supporting month-end processes
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance

• Several years’ experience in general accounts and payroll
• Proficiency in Sage (preferred) or other accounting packages
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
• AAT qualification or part-qualified (desirable)
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities

Role: Accounting Manager
Location: Flintshire/ Cheshire border (On-site)
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Experience Level: Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 5+ years in a similar role
Are you a technically strong accountant with a passion for process, compliance, and leading high-performing teams?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can help shape the finance function of a newly established, fast-growing manufacturing business?

Morson are partnering exclusively with a large manufacturing business located in Flintshire, our search is for an Accounting Manager, to support the UK operations of a wider international group with revenues exceeding €1 billion. The UK business is scaling rapidly, targeting an £0m turnover and headcount of 200+ by 2027.

You'll play a critical role in leading a small on-site finance team, driving robust financial controls, overseeing year-end accounts, audit, tax, and statutory compliance, while collaborating closely with wider UK and European finance colleagues.

Key Responsibilities of the Accounting Manager:
- Deliver accurate and timely year-end accounts compliant with UK GAAP
- Audit, working with external auditors as required
- Manage the trial balance and monthly closing cycle
- Oversee VAT, corporation tax, and withholding tax compliance
- Drive the PO and fixed asset management processes
- Collaborate on intercompany loans and group-level tax matters
- Supervise and develop a team of 3 (AP & Billing)
- Partner with procurement, logistics, sales, Management Accountants and treasury to ensure strong controls
- Contribute to capital allowance processes and inventory accounting
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and system enhancements

About You:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
- At least 5 years' experience in a finance management role, ideally within manufacturing or industrial sectors
- Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and statutory accounting
- Experience and a passion with tax, VAT, and intercompany accounting
- Proficient in SAP and Excel
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on role within a growing, evolving business
- Excellent communicator, team leader, and process-oriented thinker

What's on Offer:
- Up to £ ,000 per annum
- 26 days annual leave + statutory days
- Pension 6% ER, 2% EE
- Exposure to international operations and cross-border collaboration
- A role suited to someone who enjoys technical accounting, statutory reporting, and tax compliance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of growth and professional development

If you're looking to bring your technical accounting expertise into a business with exciting growth ambitions and a supportive, collaborative culture, this could be your ideal next move.
To be considered for this fantastic opportunity, you must APPLY NOW, making sure to attach your up-to-date CV.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone interview. If selected from the shortlist, a formal interview process will then begin.

• Managing the day to day accounting operations including the supervision and mentoring of a team of 5 staff.
• Overview of submission of monthly Management Accounts for multiple entities to group head office
• Control of Month end journal posting including WIP, prepayments, accruals etc
• Control of Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Production of monthly analysis reports
• Intercompany balance reconciliation and repayment
• Submission of VAT returns
• Control of submission of month end statutory accounts onto consolidation software
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets with input from the Business Unit Directors