Assistant Management Accountant

Some finance jobs give you one tiny piece of the puzzle, this isn't one of them.

This is a temporary opportunity for someone who enjoys getting stuck into the day-to-day running of a finance function. Yes, there'll be invoices, reconciliations and payroll. But you'll also get involved in month-end, management accounts, reporting and plenty of the work that sits behind good financial decision-making.

It's one of those roles that looks fairly straightforward on paper, but the reality is you'll become a key part of keeping everything moving.

You'll be working alongside an experienced Finance Director and a supportive finance team, giving you exposure to the full finance cycle rather than being boxed into one area.

What you'll be doing:

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• Processing purchase invoices, matching purchase orders and managing supplier payments
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• Looking after purchase and sales ledger reconciliations, resolving queries and keeping aged balances under control
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• Processing weekly and monthly payroll while dealing with employee queries accurately and confidentially
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• Supporting month-end with journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
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• Assisting with management accounts, reporting packs and KPI reporting
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• Helping with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting and variance analysis
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• Maintaining the fixed asset register
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• Supporting year-end activities, audit requests and other finance projects
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• Producing ad hoc analysis and helping improve existing finance processes
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• Making sure financial records remain accurate and up to date
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What do you need?

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• AAT qualification, be studying CIMA, ACCA or ACA, or be qualified through experience
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• Experience within a finance or accounts environment, with some exposure to management accounts
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• Good Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables and handling data comfortably)
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• Payroll experience would be helpful, but it's certainly not essential
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• A methodical approach and good attention to detail
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• The confidence to communicate with people across the business
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• A willingness to learn and get involved wherever needed
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What's in it for you?

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• Temporary position with an opportunity to become permanent
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• Up to £35,000 (depending on experience)
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• Hybrid working
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• Exposure to the full finance function rather than one small corner of it
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If you're looking for a temporary finance role where you'll genuinely build your experience, rather than simply keeping a seat warm, click "apply now".