Posted 1 month ago
Financial Accountant - Plant & Fleet
Aston ClintonHybrid
AI Summary
A financially focused accountant owns the end-to-end month-end close, reporting, forecasting and year-end audit for Carey Group’s Plant and Fleet business, partnering closely with operational teams.
About this role
Our Plant and Fleet business provides a key service to the wider Carey Group, owning and servicing the plant and fleet used across our construction projects - UK wide. We're looking for a commercially minded Plant Hire Financial Accountant to partner with our operational teams, bringing clarity and insight through high-quality reporting that supports confident decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end month-end management accounts process, including preparation of the reporting pack for Group Senior Leadership, with clear commentary and insight.
- Build strong working relationships with Plant and Fleet operational teams, acting as their key Finance contact.
- Lead quarterly reforecasts and the annual budget process with Operational teams, in line with Group timetables.
- Oversee cashflow forecasting, helping to maintain appropriate working capital.
- Review capex/opex business cases to ensure proposals deliver value and align to budgets and strategy.
- Own the year-end audit process for the company, supporting statutory accounts preparation and liaising with external auditors and tax advisers.
- Review and improve finance processes and controls, ensuring they remain robust and fit for purpose.
- Support ad-hoc analysis and projects as required.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Qualified accountant (preferably ACA or equivalent), ideally with an audit background (this role would suit a newly qualified accountant).
- Up-to-date technical knowledge of UK GAAP and strong understanding of financial control requirements.
- Proven experience delivering month-end and year-end reporting to strict deadlines.
- Strong Excel capability (VLOOKUP and pivot tables essential) and solid MS Office skills.
- Methodical, well organised and detail focused, with the ability to prioritise and deliver.
- Confident communicator who can partner effectively with operational stakeholders and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Proactive, improvement-minded self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
- Logistics, Manufacturing industry experience and/or familiarity with COINS ERP would be advantageous
Benefits
You’ll be joining a business that values Care, Humility, Passion and Authenticity, where finance plays a key role in supporting operational performance. This is a high-visibility role with the opportunity to influence, improve and help shape decision-making across Plant and Fleet operations.
- Excellent Salary
- Car Allowance
- 26 Days Holiday
- Careys Perks Package - which includes access to gym memberships, health care cash plan, cycle to work schemes and lots more
- Company Pension
Skills
AuditCapex/opex Business CasesCashflow ForecastingCOINS ERPExcel Pivot TablesExcel (VLOOKUP)Month-end CloseMS OfficeUK GAAPYear-end Statutory Accounts
