Financial Accountant

Can you bring your analytical skills to our Finance department join our team based in Carlilse UK, where you can enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of What you would do as our Financial Accountant As our Financial Accountant, you will be a key member of the Finance Leadership Team, responsible for safeguarding the financial integrity, governance, and compliance of the business. Working closely with the Finance Director, you will coordinate on financial controls, statutory reporting, tax compliance, audit management, risk oversight, and inventory reporting, while providing valuable commercial insight to support business performance and strategic decision-making. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering accurate and timely management accounts, budgets, and forecasts, providing valuable financial insight to support strategic decision-making. Operating within a fast-paced environment, you will partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Sales, and IT to drive continuous improvement, enhance reporting processes, support sustainable growth, and help the business achieve its financial and operational goals. You would also:

• Lead financial governance, compliance, tax, audit, and risk management activities, ensuring strong financial controls across the business.
• Produce accurate management reporting, budgets, and forecasts, providing financial insight to support strategic decision-making.
• Manage inventory reporting and stock control evaluation, driving actions to improve performance and achieve stock reduction targets.
• Partner with key stakeholders across the business to improve data integrity, reporting accuracy, and support sales and EBIT growth.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance financial reporting efficiency, compliance, and overall business performance. The skills and experience you need We are looking for someone who:
• Maintains the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Is highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and projects from start to finish.
• Has strong leadership and teamwork skills, with the ability to motivate, develop, and collaborate effectively with others.
• Has advanced analytical and financial expertise, including financial controls, current accounting standards, and turning data into actionable insights.
• Is commercially minded, proactive, and proficient in MS Office (particularly Excel), with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering results. We are one of the UK’s most recognised architectural hardware brands, synonymous with architectural ironmongers, builders’ merchants, and major DIY retailers since 1986. Located in Cumbria, home of the English Lake District, we operate a next-day service, nationwide and beyond. We are passionate about our products, people, and customers. Part of the ASSA ABLOY group, the global leader in access solutions. What we offer We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us - here’s what we have to offer:
• Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.
• A competitive salary and incentive scheme.
• Variety of benefits including Holiday Flex, Cycle 2 Work, attractive company pension, discount portal, recognition scheme and wellbeing program… to name just a few! We review applications regularly, so don’t wait We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us. Just set up your profile and apply here. To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post. If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Nadia Aslam, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at [email protected]. Let’s create a safer and more open world - together! To find out more about us, visit www.assaabloy.com We are the ASSA ABLOY Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences. #LI-WGIE We are the ASSA ABLOY Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences. #LI-WGIE