Assistant Management Accountant

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established distribution business based in Studley as an Assistant Management Accountant, paying £30,000 – £36,000 per annum, plus a half day every Friday. This is a varied, hands-on role covering the full month-end cycle, from processing transactions through to supporting the finance managers with wider reporting. You’ll be working under a great manager who is keen to help you develop, with genuine scope for future progression as you grow within the team.

Main Duties:

As an Assistant Management Accountant, your main duties include:

• Gathering and organising the financial data needed to prepare the monthly accounts, making sure the close runs smoothly and on time
• Supporting the month-end close across a range of areas, including bank, debtor and creditor reconciliations, prepayments, accruals and intercompany loan balances
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts each month, including the VAT control accounts, ensuring every balance is fully supported
• Looking after the purchase ledger day to day and preparing the regular supplier payment runs
• Matching supplier statements against the ledger and resolving any differences, making sure balances are accurate
• Recording customer receipts, outgoing payments to suppliers, other bank movements and journals in the accounting system
• Working alongside the Finance Manager on a broad range of finance tasks, and helping colleagues with purchase ledger work when needed
• Stepping up to lead day-to-day finance activity whenever the managers are away
• Picking up ad hoc projects and requests to support the wider finance function

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based in Studley, within a friendly, close-knit finance team. You’ll be backed by a supportive manager who is keen to help you develop, and as you build your experience there’s real room to take on more responsibility over time. It’s a role where you’ll be trusted to work confidently both as part of the team and on your own initiative.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong working knowledge of Excel
• Confidence working on your own initiative as well as part of a wider team
• The ability to step up and take the lead when the managers are away
• Experience using NetSuite is desirable but not essential

Why Join the business

• Great manager who is invested in your development
• Clear opportunities for future progression
• Salary of £30,000 – £36,000
• Half day every Friday
• Varied role covering the full month-end cycle
• Close-knit, supportive finance team
• Well-established, stable business

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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