Management Accountant

Hays Senior Finance are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join a large and growing organisation based in Swansea. Operating within a multi-site environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a purpose-led business and play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, insightful analysis and commercial support across the organisation.

Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, you will take ownership of month-end reporting and management accounts whilst providing valuable financial insight to operational stakeholders. This is a varied role that combines core management accounting responsibilities with budgeting, forecasting, business partnering and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to join an organisation that invests in its people, offers hybrid working and provides genuine opportunities for career development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the month-end process and produce accurate, timely management accounts.
• Prepare and review profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and supporting management information.
• Monitor financial performance and provide detailed variance analysis and commentary.
• Manage accruals, prepayments, payroll recharges and holiday pay accruals.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including payroll, PAYE and pension controls.
• Ensure intercompany balances are reconciled across the wider group.
• Maintain fixed asset registers, including depreciation and lease accounting requirements.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting activities.
• Produce weekly and monthly KPI reporting and performance analysis.
• Provide financial insight and support to operational stakeholders.
• Support year-end reporting and external audit processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, controls and reporting.

What We're Looking For:

• Qualified accountant or finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Previous experience within a management accounting role.
• Strong month-end accounting and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience producing management accounts, financial reporting and analysis.
• Experience working within a multi-site environment.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience.
• Experience supporting audits, lease accounting or ERP systems would be advantageous.

Why Join?This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large and expanding organisation that is committed to making a positive impact on people's lives. The role offers broad exposure across financial reporting, business partnering and operational finance, whilst providing the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across a complex and growing business.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £45,000.
• Hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
• Based in Swansea.
• Broad and varied role within a large multi-site organisation.
• Exposure to senior finance and operational stakeholders.
• Opportunity to contribute to business-wide decision-making.
• Excellent long-term career development opportunities.

What you need to do now:

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