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The Permanent Division of Robert Half is excited to be working exclusively and on a retained basis with LPA Group Plc in Saffron Walden to assist with the recruitment of a Group Financial Accountant.
LPA Group plc (AIM: LPA) is an innovation-led engineering specialist in electronic and electromechanical components and systems. Focused on transport (rail and aviation), aerospace, defence, infrastructure and industrial markets and supplying into hostile and challenging environments, LPA is known for engineering solutions to improve product reliability, reducing maintenance and life cycle costs. The Group has four sites across the UK, selling to customers in the UK and overseas. Three of these are design and manufacturing sites: Saffron Walden, Essex - electro-mechanical systems for rail, aviation and industrial; Knapwell, Cambridge - power supplies for the rail market, Normanton, Yorkshire - LED lighting and electronic systems for rail and infrastructure. The fourth site is Thatcham, Berkshire - value-added distribution of engineered components for rail, aerospace and defence. With over 150 years of UK design and manufacture, and with origins in the first ever light installed in 'Electric Avenue', Brixton; innovation is core to LPA and to the products and services supplied to our customers worldwide.
The business is consolidating it's place in the marketplace and has won some exciting new projects to shift the business into 2026 and beyond with ambitious growth plans.
The Role
The Group Financial Accountant will work closely with and work along side a new Group Management Accountant and report directly to the CFO and be tasked with taking responsibility for the general ledger. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operational activities of the finance department and for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial ledgers/systems together with compliance with taxation and regulatory requirements.
Day to day duties will consist of:
- Manage the annual report process and statutory accounts submissions to Companies House for group comapanies
- Lead the annual audit process with external auditors to ensure audit requests are compiled and supported
- Manage group cash position
- Manage month end processing from start to finish culminating in Consolidation of accounts to a monthly Board pack
- Manage external tax advisors
- Assist with the integration of potential future acquisitions
Your Profile
You will be a strong Financial Accountant with experience of maintaining relationships both internally and externally through communication and sense checking. You could be a First or Second Move from Practice or Industry trained with a focus towards financial accounts and experience in IFRS, UK GAAP and Consolidations. You must be self-motivated, able to act on own initiative and be able to communicate at all levels. This is an excellent role where development will be available under the guidance of an excellent manager and within a business that continues to change and develop.
Salary and Benefits
The role of Financial Accountant for LPA Group PLC in Saffron Walden is offering a salary £50-60K + Benefits and will be working in the office 3 days a week with two from home. This is an exciting and strong development opportunity for someone to push their career forwards in a role within a changing outlook the next 3-5 years.
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