Finance Manager

Newport (with regular travel required)

Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful and well-established organisation to appoint a Finance Manager into their growing finance function. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, commercially focused qualified accountant to join a business that is going through an exciting period of development, transformation and continuous improvement.

Reporting into an experienced Financial Controller, with a close working relationship with the Finance Director, this role will play a key part in supporting operational performance, improving financial insight, and partnering with stakeholders across the wider business. The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys being close to the numbers, understanding what drives costs, challenging decisions, and using financial information to influence business performance.

The Role

As Finance Manager, you will take ownership of the month-end process, management reporting, cost analysis and commercial support across the business. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working closely with operational teams, understanding business drivers, and translating financial data into meaningful insight. Over time, the role will also include responsibility for developing and supporting a small finance team, including the management of two Management Accountants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the month-end process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Prepare and present management accounts, including commentary on performance, variances and key drivers
• Provide commercial insight and challenge to operational stakeholders
• Build strong relationships with operational managers and act as a trusted finance partner
• Analyse costs, margins and operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement
• Support cost control initiatives and drive efficiencies across the business
• Review and report on rebates, liabilities and financial commitments
• Provide detailed analysis around operational costs, including transport and delivery-related performance
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Monitor P&L performance against budget and forecast, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Support business decision-making through accurate reporting and financial insight
• Work closely with commercial and operational teams to understand cost drivers
• Improve reporting processes and contribute to ongoing automation and system improvements
• Maintain strong financial controls and data accuracy within finance systems
• Support audit processes and wider finance projects as required

About You

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded qualified accountant who can step into the role and add value quickly. You will ideally have experience working within an operational, manufacturing, construction or similarly fast-paced environment and be comfortable partnering with non-finance stakeholders.

Key requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA)
• Strong month-end and management accounting experience
• Proven experience of business partnering with operational teams
• Previous experience managing, mentoring or developing finance team members
• Strong understanding of costings, variance analysis and performance reporting
• Commercially astute with the confidence to challenge and influence
• Comfortable analysing data and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs etc.)
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience advantageous)
• Excellent communication skills with a practical and solutions-focused approach

What’s on Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and forward-thinking organisation where you will have genuine exposure, influence and the opportunity to make a real impact.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Healthcare cash plan and employee assistance programme
• Life assurance
• Long service awards
• Employee benefits platform
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• A collaborative and supportive working environment

This role is expected to attract significant interest, and our client is committed to finding the right person who can become a key part of their continued success.