Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

Our client is looking to appoint a proactive and detail–oriented Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for either a part–qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) or an experienced finance professional who is qualified by experience (QBE) and looking to further develop their management accounting career.

Reporting to the UK Head of Finance, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of accurate financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls and working closely with divisional heads to ensure financial information is understood, challenged and accurately reflected. This is a varied, hands–on role spanning both the profit and loss account and balance sheet, offering broad exposure across the finance function.

The Assistant Management Accountant will support the preparation of monthly management accounts for overhead cost centres, providing insightful reporting and analysis to budget holders while helping to drive informed business decisions. They will work closely with divisional heads to review financial performance, investigate variances and qualify the numbers to ensure reporting is both accurate and meaningful.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts for overhead cost centres, including reporting, analysis and commentary.
• Business partnering with divisional heads and budget holders to review, challenge and qualify financial performance.
• Supporting the month–end close by preparing and posting journals, including accruals, prepayments, intercompany recharges, sales rebates and vehicle leases.
• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances and resolving outstanding items.
• Producing a weekly cashflow forecast for review by the UK Head of Finance.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register, including asset additions and monthly reconciliations.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly VAT returns, Intrastat submissions and supporting excise duty compliance.
• Completing Office for National Statistics (ONS) returns and ensuring compliance with Plastic Packaging Tax requirements.
• Maintaining and reconciling sales rebate provisions.
• Assisting with the preparation of budgets and forecasts in collaboration with cost centre owners.
• Supporting the year–end statutory audit and annual stocktake.
• Identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting and financial controls.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc projects and any other duties as required.

The ideal candidate will be part–qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience, with previous experience working within a busy finance team. They will have a solid grounding in management accounting and enjoy building relationships with stakeholders across the business.

• Experience supporting the preparation of management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Working knowledge of VAT and VAT return preparation.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyse and manipulate financial data.
• Experience using ERP systems (knowledge of Syspro would be advantageous).
• Excellent analytical and problem–solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The confidence to work collaboratively with divisional managers to understand and qualify financial information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive approach and a genuine desire to drive continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further their career within management accounting while gaining broad exposure across a busy finance function. The role offers genuine variety, the chance to partner with stakeholders across the business and the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement within a supportive finance team.