Management Accountant in Swansea

Location: Swansea – Fully Office Based

Salary: £36,500–£40,000 per annum doe

Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00am–4:30pm; Friday 8:00am–1:00pm

Reporting to: General Manager

About the Role

Môrwell Talent Solutions is seeking an ambitious, proactive and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our client’s growing Swansea site. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function within an established and ambitious business with a current turnover of approximately £3m and significant growth plans. As the key finance contact on site, you will work closely with the General Manager, Managing Director and wider management team, providing accurate financial information, analysis and commercial support to help drive business performance. This is a hands-on, broad-ranging role, covering management accounts, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and month-end processes. You will also work closely with the newly appointed Group CFO, based at another UK site, giving you the opportunity to become an important part of the wider finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Management Accounts & Reporting
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Manage month-end processes including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Monitor performance against budgets, forecasts and previous periods, investigating variances and providing clear commentary.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial insight to support decision-making.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Payroll
• Process weekly payroll for approximately 30 employees and monthly payroll for approximately 20 employees.
• Manage starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, holiday pay and other adjustments.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and journals.
• Resolve payroll queries with managers and employees.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable
• Process supplier invoices, payment runs and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Raise sales invoices and credit notes.
• Monitor customer accounts, outstanding balances and support credit control and cash collection.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve supplier/customer queries.
• Maintain accurate financial records and appropriate financial controls.
• Business Support & Process Improvement
• Act as the primary finance contact for the Swansea site.
• Build strong relationships with management and non-finance colleagues, providing practical financial advice and support.
• Work closely with the Group CFO to strengthen finance processes, reporting and controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and management information.
• Become a key user of Sage 200 and develop Excel-based analysis and reporting.
• Support the wider finance function as the business continues to grow.

About You

We are looking for someone who is confident working independently, enjoys being close to the operation and is happy to get involved across the full finance function. You will ideally have experience as a Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant or in a similar broad finance role. You will be comfortable taking ownership, working to deadlines and communicating confidently with people at all levels.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant or similar role.
• Strong understanding of management accounts and month-end processes.
• Experience with weekly and/or monthly payroll.
• Experience across both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Good knowledge of reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP and SUMIFS.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Proactive, commercially minded approach.

Desirable

• Experience using Sage 200.
• Manufacturing, engineering or operational environment experience.
• AAT qualified, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience within a growing SME or site-based finance environment.

Why Join?

• £36,500–£40,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Early finish at 1:00pm every Friday.
• 4% employer pension contribution.
• Company-funded private medical cover.
• Free on-site parking.
• Opportunity to work closely with a newly appointed Group CFO.
• Genuine opportunity to influence and improve the finance function.
• Career development and potential future study support.
• Opportunity to grow with an ambitious and expanding business.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking for ownership, visibility and progression. You will become the financial lead for the Swansea site, work closely with senior management and help shape and improve the finance function as the business grows. If you are keen to hear more, please get in touch with Môrwell Talent Solutions ASAP.