Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant (External Clients)

Location:

Gloucester

We are looking for a driven and ambitious Assistant Management Accountant
who is keen to develop into an Account Manager and beyond. This role is ideal for someone who already has a solid grounding in management accounts and is looking for strong progression
, increased responsibility, and client ownership as they continue their professional journey.

You will work closely with clients, senior accountants, and the leadership team, gaining hands-on exposure to high-quality management accounting, commercial insight, and advisory work. As your experience grows, so will your level of autonomy, complexity of clients, and involvement in strategic discussions.

• Act as a a secondary point of contact for a portfolio of external clients. Building trusting and professional relationships.
• Review client bookkeeping on a weekly basis, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure clean, accurate data.
• Be hands on with the monthly preparation of clients P&L and Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with period-end close processes, ensuring management accounts are delivered within agreed deadlines (typically within 10 working days).
• Analyse financial performance and support the delivery of meaningful commentary, insights, and comparisons against benchmarks.
• Maintain accurate task tracking, client notes, and documentation using internal systems.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure continuity of service and shared knowledge across the team.

This role is designed with progression in mind. Depending on performance and development, you will:

• Move toward full end-to-end ownership of management accounts for more complex clients.
• Increase your exposure to client advisory conversations and value-added insights.
• Develop technical depth across management reporting, forecasting, and commercial analysis.
• Progress into a Account Manager
  role with greater autonomy and leadership responsibility.
• Receive ongoing support with professional studies, technical training, and soft-skill development.
  
  What We’re Looking For:
  • Qualifications
    :
    Studying toward or qualified in ACCA / CIMA / CPA.
  • Experience
    :
    Around 1–3 years’ experience in management accounting or a similar role.
    Experience working with multiple clients or stakeholders is advantageous but not essential.
  • Skills
    :
    • Good Excel skills (essential).
    • Strong foundation in management accounts with a desire to deepen technical expertise.
    • Knowledge of Xero is desirable but not required.
    • Clear and confident communicator, comfortable speaking with clients
    • Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage competing deadlines.
    • Curious, motivated and genuinely keen to progress and take on more responsibility.
    • Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and be coached.