Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

Warrington | Hybrid Working

£35,000 + study support

Are you a motivated finance professional currently working as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Analyst, or Assistant Management Accountant and looking for a role that will accelerate your career?

If you've gained around 2-3 years of experience in a busy finance environment and are eager to broaden your management accounting skills, this is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing finance team where you'll gain real exposure to commercial finance, business partnering and month-end reporting.

What you'll be doing

As Assistant Management Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting the finance function by helping deliver accurate financial information and contributing to continuous improvement across the department.

Your responsibilities will include:

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  Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs.

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  Assisting with month-end close activities, including journals, accruals and prepayments.

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  Producing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating outstanding items.

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  Monitoring overhead expenditure and supporting departmental cost analysis.

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  Preparing financial data to support budgeting and forecasting activities.

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  Reviewing payroll-related accounting entries and ensuring accurate financial posting.

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  Reconciling intercompany balances and assisting with internal recharging processes.

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  Supporting cash management activities, including bank reconciliations and cash reporting.

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  Assisting with VAT returns and other statutory financial reporting requirements.

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  Maintaining financial records and ensuring accounting data remains accurate and compliant.

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  Working with operational teams to resolve financial queries and improve reporting accuracy.

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  Identifying opportunities to streamline finance processes and improve reporting efficiency.

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  Supporting year-end audit requirements and providing information to internal and external stakeholders.

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  Assisting with finance projects, system improvements and business change initiatives.

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  Providing wider support across the finance team whenever required

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What we're looking for

We're looking for an ambitious individual who is keen to build a long-term career within finance.

You'll ideally have:

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  A Finance, Accounting or Business-related degree, or equivalent experience.

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  Around 2-3 years' experience within a finance or accounting environment.

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  Experience supporting month-end processes or management accounts.

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  Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, SUMIFS and data analysis.

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Why join?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation where finance is recognised as a key business partner. You'll gain exposure to a broad range of accounting activities while developing the skills needed to progress towards Management Accountant and beyond.

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  Hybrid working.

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  On-site parking.

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  Excellent training and development opportunities.

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  Study support for professional qualifications (where applicable).

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  Career progression within a growing finance function.

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  Comprehensive benefits package.

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If you're ready to move beyond transactional finance and develop into a well-rounded management accountant, we'd love to hear from you.