Job Description

Management Accountant (Temp to Perm / Permanent)

Cardiff

£40,000 plus Excellent Benefits

Looking for your next opportunity with the potential to become permanent?

Môrwell Talent Solutions are delighted to be partnering with a highly respected and well-established organisation based to recruit an experienced Management Accountant on an initial temp-to-perm basis or permanent basis happy to wait for the right candidate! This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a friendly and collaborative finance team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills from day one, with the genuine prospect of securing a permanent position.

Working closely with the Finance Director and Finance Business Partner, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting budget holders and providing meaningful financial insight to help drive informed decision-making across the organisation. This role would particularly suit someone who enjoys management accounting, takes pride in producing high-quality financial information and values working within a supportive team environment. Whilst there is scope to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, this is a hands-on role where you'll remain close to the numbers and become a trusted member of the finance function.

Why Apply?

• Genuine temp-to-perm opportunity or permanent role!
• Salary up to £40,000
• 35-hour working week
• Beautiful Cardiff Bay location
• Health Cash Plan
• Employer pension contribution
• Discounts on events and attractions
• Supportive and collaborative finance team
• Opportunity to work for a respected organisation with a meaningful purpose
• Interesting and varied workload with exposure across the wider business

The Role

Reporting into the Finance Director, your responsibilities will include:

• Producing accurate monthly management accounts within agreed deadlines.
• Preparing budgets, forecasts and detailed variance analysis across multiple departments and cost centres.
• Partnering with budget holders to provide financial guidance, challenge and support.
• Delivering meaningful financial reporting and performance analysis to support business decisions.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls.
• Supporting grant and funding reporting where required.
• Assisting with project and operational budgeting activities.
• Supervising and supporting junior members of the finance team where appropriate.
• Contributing to finance projects, process improvements and system enhancements.
• Building strong relationships with colleagues across the organisation and acting as a trusted finance contact.

About You

We would love to hear from finance professionals who enjoy producing high-quality management information and are looking to join an organisation where they can make a genuine contribution.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Assistant Finance Manager or similar role.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• AAT Qualified, Part Qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA), Fully Qualified or Qualified by Experience all backgrounds will be considered.
• Strong Excel skills, including experience using functions such as Pivot Tables and Lookups.
• Experience working with integrated finance systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, organised and collaborative approach.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Previous supervisory experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer

In return, you'll be joining a welcoming and supportive organisation that values teamwork, professionalism and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will receive:

• Salary up to £40,000.
• Genuine temp-to-perm opportunity.
• 35-hour working week.
• Employer pension contribution.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Discounts on events and attractions.
• Rare ad hoc home-working opportunities where operationally appropriate.
• Supportive team culture.
• Opportunity to contribute to an organisation that makes a real difference.

If you're an experienced Management Accountant looking for an opportunity where you can add value from day one, enjoy a varied workload and secure a long-term future within a respected organisation, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion, or to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Môrwell Talent Solutions.