Management Accountant

Cardiff (on-site)

Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 + benefits

£20m t/o SME Manufacturing

Are you a hands-on Management Accountant or an Assistant Management Accountant looking to progress into a Management Accountant. This role will take ownership of the finance function within a successful, growing SME. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business in Cardiff, where you’ll report into the Financial Controller as their key finance partner.

The Management Accountant plays a critical role in providing accurate financial information and analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making. In a manufacturing environment, this position focuses on cost control, budgeting, and performance monitoring to ensure profitability and efficiency across production processes.

Key Responsibilities:

* Maintenance of Cash Book, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Fixed Asset Register

* Supplier Statement Reconciliations and issuing Customer Statement

* Preparation and posting of the monthly journals

* Preparation of trial balance at month end ensuring all appropriate profit & loss, Accruals & Prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations are performed

* Assisting with variance analysis and system reconciliations/analysis

* Assisting with cost analysis reports for raw materials, labour, and overheads

* Assist in the preparation of annual b...