12 jobs found in Newton Abbot

An AAT Level 4 qualified Management Accountant is required for a 12‑month maternity cover role. You will support the Financial Controller and senior finance team, producing accurate management information and ensuring effective financial processes and controls. Key Responsibilities * Weekly reporting including sales data, KPI packs and performance metrics using advanced Excel. * Period‑end accounts including journals, accruals, repayments, cost analysis and commentary. * Departmental spend analysis with clear explanations of variances against budget. * Balance sheet reconciliations including payroll control accounts and weekly payroll journals. * Audit support assisting with year‑end requirements. * Fixed asset register maintenance including capex review and depreciation. * VAT returns preparation and reconciliation of control accounts. * Financial pack preparation including intercompany postings and final reporting. * General finance support including...

Assistant Management Accountant (12-Month Fixed Term Contract) 💼 Salary: £29,000 – £33,000 📍 Location: Okehampton, Devon 🕒 Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 📅 Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract Are you an experienced finance professional with strong management accounting skills and advanced Excel experience? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing Devon business, where you'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, insightful analysis and supporting business decision-making. Working closely with the Assistant Financial Controller, you'll be responsible for producing management information, analysing financial performance and ensuring key financial processes are completed accurately and efficiently. What You'll Be Doing ✔ Producing weekly sales reports, KPI packs and management information ✔ Manipulating and analysing large volumes of data using Excel to provide meaningful business insights ✔ Assisting with...

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Assistant Financial Accountant to join a manufacturing finance team on a 12 month, fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and month-end reports. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in finance and accounting software to contribute to the organisation’s financial health and growth. The position involves working closely with various departments to support accurate financial reporting and analysis, utilising industry-standard tools such as QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, PeopleSoft, and other accounting software. Responsibilities * Supporting the full month-end close, including journals and reporting * Producing accounts, variance analysis, and performance packs * Delivering timely financial insights and KPI reporting * Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and scenario...

Pension Fund Payroll Lead Spencer Clarke Group are working with a Local Authority in the South West to recruit a Pension Fund Payroll Lead. This is a senior payroll leadership role, responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of pension payroll services. The successful candidate will lead a small specialist payroll team, oversee high-volume pension payroll cycles, maintain robust payroll controls, support audit activity, and drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and procedures. What's on Offer Day Rate: £300 - £500 +(Negotiable) Location: South West Working Pattern: Hybrid / flexible working expected Contract: 3-6 months Full Time/Part Time Available The Role Key responsibilities will include: Leading the delivery of accurate and compliant pension payroll services Managing and coordinating the work of a small payroll team Ensuring payroll deadlines are met across monthly pensioner payroll and immediate payment cycles Maintaining...

Interim Project Accountant Location: Tiverton (Hybrid working - 4 days on-site per week) Rate: Up to £300 per day Duration: 6 months Start: July 2026 Overview A well-established manufacturing business based in Tiverton is seeking an experienced Interim Project Accountant to support key finance initiatives over a 6-month period.This role will play a critical part in supporting financial projects, improving processes, and delivering robust financial reporting within a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Support key finance projects and transformation initiatives Assist with month-end, reporting and financial analysis Review and improve financial processes and controls Provide project costing, analysis and insight to senior stakeholders Partner with operational teams to drive efficiencies and performance improvements Support ad-hoc finance activities as required Candidate Profile Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) Proven experience as a...

Finance Assistant – 12-Month Contract 💼 Rate: Up to £16.88 per hour + Holiday Pay 📍 Location: Newquay, Cornwall 🕒 Hours: Full-time 📅 Contract: 12-Month Contract Are you an experienced Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper looking for your next opportunity within a well-established organisation? Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join their team on a 12-month basis. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of a busy organisation, ensuring financial processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and in line with established procedures. What You'll Be Doing ✔ Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers, including processing invoices and monitoring outstanding payments ✔ Processing BACS payments accurately and within required deadlines ✔ Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies ✔ Managing petty cash, banking activities, and account reconciliations ✔ Assisting with...

Join a respected and growing business based in Poole, Dorset, as a Temporary Assistant Accountant. This organisation boasts a dedicated finance team and a progressive culture committed to excellence and continuous development. With a focus on operational efficiency and team support, this role offers a valuable platform to enhance accounting skills within an environment that values initiative and professionalism. The position provides immediate opportunities for those looking to make a tangible impact and potentially secure a longer-term career within the organisation. What will the Temporary Assistant Accountant role involve? Supporting the finance function with routine reconciliation activities to ensure accurate financial records Assisting with transactional processes such as banking and ledger postings Contributing to financial processes including VAT calculations, reporting and system projects Supporting process improvement initiatives and working closely with team members...

Hours 8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday Join Our Team as a Graduate Purchase Ledger Clerk! Overall Job Purpose Reporting to the Admin Supervisor/Admin Manager, the Purchase Ledger is responsible for the processing of Supplier invoices, reconciling Supplier statements and highlighting service discrepancies to the Administration Manager within the timescales set by the company. What You'll Do: Responsible for processing Supplier invoices received into the office via post or email (Clearing). Checking these invoices against the expected service recorded on the database and marking any invoices that have discrepancies so that Purchase Ledger Query can notify the supplier of any errors. Where the service on any invoice is not as expected, recording this via the undercharge email. Responsible for completing Purchase Orders/Extras within Filemaker for Sales Ledger to produce the customers invoice with the correct information needed by the customers. Responsible for Electronic Posting of...

My Local Authority client is looking to recruit an interim Pension Fund Payroll Lead to develop policies, processes and procedures for all aspects of the Pension Fund payroll processing function to deliver an effective and efficient service with continuous improvement and to ensure internal systems are robust and compliant with financial regulations. You will be a detail-oriented and proactive payroll professional who can ensure all work is delivered accurately, on time, and in full compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in developing and improving payroll processes, maintaining robust systems, and supporting audit activities, while staying up to date with industry developments to drive efficiency and innovation. They will be confident in coordinating team workloads, managing high-volume pension payrolls, ensuring HMRC compliance, and consistently meeting deadlines within a structured payroll cycle. This...

Your new company You will be joining a well-established organisation within the higher education sector, known for its collaborative culture, strong values, and commitment to delivering an excellent employee experience. The People & Development team plays a central role in supporting academic and professional services, ensuring best practice HR processes and high standards across the full employee life cycle. This is an excellent opportunity to join during a key operational period, contributing to a busy and high-impact HR function. Your new role As a People Advisor, you will provide essential operational HR support to Business Partners and managers across the organisation. This is a varied, hands-on role focused on delivering high-quality, consistent HR services across the employee life cycle. Key responsibilities will include: Acting as a first point of contact for HR queries, providing procedural advice and guidance to managers Supporting recruitment processes,...

CMA Recruitment Group is working with a high-performing, PE-backed regional business based in Hampshire to recruit a Finance Reporting Manager on a long-term contract basis. This opportunity sits within a growing and acquisitive environment and offers genuine technical exposure across group reporting, statutory accounting and complex financial matters. This role is well suited to a qualified accountant who enjoys ownership and depth. Rather than focusing on routine month-end production, the emphasis is on building robust reporting, maintaining strong financial controls and acting as a technical point of reference within the wider finance function. What will the Finance Reporting Manager role involve? Leading the preparation of statutory accounts for multiple group entities under UK GAAP (FRS 102) Managing group consolidations, intercompany balances and reconciliations Acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors and overseeing the audit process from start to...

Love systems, but want a sector that’s genuinely exciting? This is a chance to join a well-known gaming business at a pivotal moment: a Dynamics 365 finance migration. You’ll sit at the heart of the change, keeping the numbers clean, supporting users day-to-day, and helping the finance team land the new system confidently. Outside IR35 is on offer, alongside a competitive salary band. What will the Project Accountant role involve? Acting as the finance-facing lead for the Dynamics 365 migration (processes, controls, user outcomes) Supporting data migration checks, reconciliations and cutover readiness to protect financial accuracy Improving finance workflows (P2P, O2C, GL, close) so the system works in the real world Owning issue triage with users and partners, translating problems into practical fixes Producing user guides and lightweight training to help adoption stick Suitable Candidate for the Project Accountant vacancy: Experience supporting a finance system implementation,...