Assistant Management Accountant

Astute Recruitment are working with an established manufacturing business based in Derby to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant.This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation supporting the finance function across two subsidiary companies. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will be involved in both management accounting and transactional finance, playing a key role in the day-to-day running of the department.The successful candidate will split their time between the company's Derby head office (four days per week) and their Somercotes site (one day per week).The Role Will Involve:Assisting with month-end processesAssisting with the preparation of monthly management accountsAssisting with the preparation and processing of accruals, prepayments and journalsRaising and inputting sales invoices from quotations produced by the sales teamDealing with customer pricing queries and liaising on delivery dates and timesRequesting payments from non-account customersCredit checking new account customersMonitoring overdue invoices and chasing outstanding paymentsChecking purchase invoices against purchase ordersCompleting month-end supplier statement reconciliationsProcessing purchase invoicesAllocating daily bank receipts and paymentsCompleting weekly bank reconciliationsAnswering telephone calls into the accounts departmentMonitoring and managing the accounts email inboxThe Ideal Candidate:Previous experience in an Assistant Management Accountant or similar finance roleExperience supporting month-end and management accountsGood understanding of accruals, prepayments and journalsStrong Excel skillsConfident working across both transactional and management accountsExcellent attention to detail and organisational skillsAbility to prioritise workload and meet deadlinesStrong communication skills and a proactive approachA team player who enjoys working in a collaborative environmentBenefits & Hours:Full-time position - 37.5 hours per weekFlexible start and finish timesFully office-based roleFour days per week based in Derby and one day per week in SomercotesSalary: £35,00025 days holiday plus bank holidaysStable and supportive working environmentTPBN1_UKTJ