Assistant Management Accounts

Are you looking for a finance role where you'll gain exposure far beyond month-end journals?

We're partnering with one of the UK's largest and most respected infrastructure and engineering organisations to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join their growing finance team.

Supporting some of the country's most complex engineering, construction and industrial projects, this organisation employs thousands of people across the UK and continues to invest heavily in both its people and its finance function.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to accelerate their accounting career within a large, forward-thinking business that genuinely promotes internal progression. You'll work alongside experienced finance professionals, gain exposure to multiple areas of management accounting and business finance, and play a key role in supporting operational decision-making across the business.

Whether you're studying AAT, ACCA or CIMA, or simply looking to build on your finance experience, this role offers genuine long-term development within a collaborative and supportive environment.

As Assistant Management Accountant, you'll become an integral member of the finance team, supporting month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, cash management and financial analysis across a busy, fast-paced operation.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll gain hands-on exposure to payroll accounting, treasury, VAT, management accounts, commercial reporting and process improvement while working closely with stakeholders across multiple business functions.

If you're someone who enjoys improving processes, solving problems and developing your technical accounting skills, you'll thrive here.

We're looking for someone who's eager to learn, enjoys working with numbers and wants to develop a long-term career within management accounting.

You'll be proactive, organised and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work while continuing to learn from an experienced finance team.

Ideally you'll have:

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  Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Finance Assistant or similar finance role.

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  Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, VLOOKUPs and SUMIFS.

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  Experience using ERP or accounting systems (Business Central experience would be advantageous but isn't essential).

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  Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.

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  Confidence communicating with stakeholders across the business.

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  The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines within a busy finance function.

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Studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA would be advantageous but is not essential.

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  Competitive salary

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  Hybrid working

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  Generous holiday allowance

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  Pension scheme

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  Ongoing professional development and study support

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  Career progression within a large national organisation

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  Exposure to a broad range of management accounting responsibilities

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  Modern, collaborative working environment

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  Employee wellbeing initiatives

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  Supportive finance leadership team

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  Opportunity to work within a stable, growing organisation delivering nationally significant projects

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If you're looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility and genuine career development within a market-leading business, we'd love to hear from you.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates