Blue Arrow is urgently recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our client's team based in the Swansea area.
Location: Swansea (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-time (Permanent)
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30 (40 hours per week)
About the Company
Our client is a well-established and growing manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, service, and operational excellence. They are committed to creating a positive and collaborative working environment, investing in their people, and continuously improving their processes to support long-term growth and success.
Role Overview
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to work closely with the Finance Director and take ownership of the day-to-day finance function. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, and providing meaningful financial insight to support business performance and strategic decision-making.
The role would suit a commercially minded finance professional who is confident managing financial operations, leading a team, and building strong working relationships across multiple departments.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Reporting
- Oversee day-to-day accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger maintenance, and month-end journals.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports, and supporting commentary for senior management.
- Manage accruals, prepayments, VAT returns, and other statutory submissions.
- Ensure financial records are accurate, complete, and maintained in line with company procedures.
- Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies while maintaining the integrity of financial data.
- Support cash management processes, bank reconciliations, and financial controls.
Operational Finance
- Oversee stock valuations and support accurate inventory reporting.
- Work closely with operational departments to ensure financial information accurately reflects business performance.
- Provide financial analysis and insight to support business decision-making.
- Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, controls, and systems.
- Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and internal policies.
Team Leadership
- Lead, support, and develop the finance team.
- Promote the consistent use of accounting systems and best-practice financial processes.
- Ensure appropriate financial documentation and procedures are followed throughout the business.
- Assist with training, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in a Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, or similar finance leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of financial accounting, management accounts, and month-end processes.
- Experience preparing financial reports and presenting financial commentary to senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of VAT returns, HMRC submissions, and statutory compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Experience using accounting software and financial management systems.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of a business.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities.
- High levels of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
Qualifications
- AAT qualified or equivalent finance qualification desirable.
- ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualification advantageous.
- Qualified-by-experience candidates will also be considered.
Desirable Experience
- Experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience using Sage 200 or a similar ERP/accounting system.
- Previous experience managing or supervising a finance team.
- Understanding of stock valuation, production costing, and inventory management.
- Experience supporting operational teams through financial analysis and reporting.
What's on Offer
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes.
- Retail and lifestyle discount schemes.
- Health and fitness-related benefits.
- Long-term career opportunities within a successful and growing business.
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