Management Assistant

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…