Financial Accountant

Are you a Part-Qualified Financial Accountant looking to step into a role where your insight genuinely shapes business decisions? Do you enjoy getting under the skin of the numbers and translating them into meaningful commercial advice? We're looking for a proactive, analytical and confident communicator to join our finance team in Newport. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a varied, high-impact role, with full support to complete your professional studies. The Role You'll play a key role in helping managers improve decision-making and operational efficiency by providing clear, timely and insightful financial analysis. Acting as a trusted finance partner, you'll support business growth and profitability through high-quality reporting, forecasting and commentary. Key Responsibilities Analyse current and historical trends across KPIs including revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditure Be a key contributor to the month-end close process Prepare and deliver management reports, budgets, forecasts and financial statements Full ownership of cash flow forecasting and reporting Detailed analysis of overheads, accruals and prepayments Lease accounting and warranty reporting Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and investigating variances Trade compliance and reporting activities Support VAT return preparation, ensuring full compliance Support internal and external audits Develop financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives Implement and work with Business Intelligence tools and dashboard reporting Support divisional reporting (stat packs and tax packs) Payroll and P11D reporting support Ad-hoc reporting and financial analysis Support and mentor junior accountants About You You're detail-oriented, commercially aware and comfortable working with complex financial information. You're also someone who can communicate financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders. Essential: Previous experience in a similar finance or accounting role Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures Experience with general ledger and month-end/year-end close High level of accuracy and attention to detail Confident producing financial reports and models Trustworthy, reliable and professional Strong accounting systems and software skills Desirable: Experience with SAP, ERP or BI systems Advanced MS Excel skills Professional and confident telephone manner A collaborative team player with a positive, approachable attitude