Qualified Accountant in Oswestry - KG Services LTD

The Opportunity: Ready to trade practice for a purpose? Step into a Finance Leadership role where your expertise will directly fuel the growth of a leading animal nutrition business.

This new role within our clients’ business offers a great opportunity for a Qualified Accountant to move from practice to industry. With proven experience in accountancy, you will manage a small, established team and focus on preparing monthly management accounts, identifying opportunities for efficiency and improvement across finance operations, and working on ad hoc projects in-house to support this family-run business to achieve its financial goals. This position is ideal for someone with a genuine passion for accounting, a collaborative mindset, and a strong desire to build a long-term career. This role is a newly created role with succession in mind, so it would suit an ambitious individual.

The Company: A highly reputable and well-established leader in animal nutrition, producing and supplying high-quality feed products to the ruminant and monogastric markets. A team of professionals provides farmers with specialist advice to ensure optimum performance and profitability.

Role Responsibilities:

• To manage a small team in the accounts department
• To manage monthly management accounts and financial reports
• To support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Responsible for Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
• Completing and submitting tax returns, VAT returns, and other statutory filings
• Overseeing and improving financial accounting systems and processes.
• Work closely with department heads to provide financial insight and guidance
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal control requirements
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement across finance operations
• To manage and progress internal projects

Skills you will need:

Essential:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Possess strong communication and leadership abilities, capable of articulating complex financial information effectively to all levels of the business
• Display a keen interest in the business, and apply commercial thinking to financial strategy and reporting
• IT competent, with advanced proficiency in financial systems, financial modeling, and data analysis tools
• A collaborative team player who is willing to share knowledge and contribute to collective goals
• Ability to lead by example, setting high standards for integrity, accuracy, and professional conduct
• A demeanor that is confident but humble, enabling constructive challenge and effective collaboration within the team

Desirable:

• Previous experience in auditing would be advantageous

Remuneration: A very competitive salary is available for the right candidate.