Accounts Manager

Job Title: Accounts Manager
Location: Fully office-based, Llantwit Major
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (DOE)
Hours: Full-time, permanent

The Role
An established and growing rural SME with a turnover of circa £9 million is seeking a proactive, hands-on Accounts Manager to take full ownership of the day-to-day finance function. Reporting directly to the owner, this is an entrepreneurial, varied, and fast-paced position ideal for someone who enjoys being close to operations and can confidently switch between priorities.

This is very much a roll your sleeves up role: no two days will look the same. You will play a central role in the business, providing reliable financial information, maintaining strong controls, and supporting commercial decision-making. The business is undergoing growth and improvement initiatives, including implementing new processes, procedures, and systems, so this role offers the chance to make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the purchase ledger, sales ledger, and credit control
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet
• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Cashflow forecasting and management
• VAT returns and compliance
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting
• Payroll processing (or liaison with external payroll provider)
• Year-end preparation and liaison with external accountants
• Maintaining and improving financial systems and processes, including Xero
• Supporting operational teams with financial queries and reporting
• Working closely with the owner to provide financial insight and support business growth
• Ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strong financial controls across the business

About You

• Proven experience in an SME Accounts Manager, Finance Manager, or senior accounting role
• Comfortable reporting directly to a business owner in an entrepreneurial setting
• Highly adaptable, able to switch seamlessly between priorities
• Hands-on, detail-focused, organised, and proactive
• Confident working in a standalone or small-team environment
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software, ideally Xero
• AAT or QBE qualified
• Practical, solutions-focused, and commercially aware
• Motivated to invest in a growing business and contribute to long-term success

What s on Offer

• Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
• A genuinely varied, influential, and autonomous role
• Direct exposure to the owner and the wider business strategy
• Opportunity to implement processes, improve systems, and make a tangible impact
• Newly refurbished office in a stable, fully office-based environment
• Immediate start on offer
• The client operates a 37.5 hour working week.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus Bank Hols
• Statutory pension

If this sounds like it could be the right role for you, please contact Môrwell Talent Solutions ASAP