Financial Accountant in Huddersfield

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Aflex - UK - Bradley Business Park, Huddersfield

Location Type: Hybrid

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of SpiraxGroup, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Key Responsibilities

This role is a key position within the finance team in one of the UK sites, reporting to the financial controller and supporting them with financial accounting (both monthly management accounts and statutory accounts), tax compliance (VAT, corporation tax, import duties) while maintaining a strong control environment. The Financial Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records to ensure the Aflex Hose team can deliver their operational and financial objectives to support the wider Watson-Marlow Business strategy.

This role is a key position within the Aflex Hose site in the UK, supporting customer service and profitable growth.

• Each month prepare management accounts for submission to Group Finance on working day 6, together with supporting files (some of which are due on working day 1).
• Ensure all accounting entries are documented and approved in line with group controls, supporting documentation to be retained.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations each month, which will be reviewed and approved by the financial controller.
• Responsible for the Credit Controller function, including sales to global customers and ensuring timely collection of all debtor balances.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns, Plastic Packaging Tax returns, Office of National Statistics returns.
• Provide spend analysis against plan to department managers.
• Support and cover holidays for the Management Accountant to ensure daily, weekly, and monthly sales reporting is completed on time.
• Support and cover holidays for the Payroll / Purchase Ledger Team Leader who reports to the financial controller.
• Liaise with external and internal auditors, and Group internal control team, to ensure all control requirements are met.
• Maintain procedures to ensure work is completed accurately and consistently. All systems to remain audit ready for quality certification, and internal controls.
• Process supplier payments in line with Delegation of Authority matrix.
• Support the Financial Controller through the quarterly planning cycle.

Skills / Experience

• Recognised accounting qualification (CIMA / ACA / ACCA etc). Part-qualified with relevant experience in a similar role will be considered.
• Good knowledge of financial accounting standards, and experience preparing management accounts, statutory accounts, VAT returns and ONS returns.
• Working knowledge of financial controls (segregation of duties etc), and experience working in an environment with expectations of a strong control environment.
• Experience working in industry will be beneficial; preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work to strict reporting deadlines while maintaining high quality output.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential.

We support our colleagues through strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include:

• Gender‑neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause‑friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

Disability Confident & Equal Opportunity

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.