Assistant Management Accountant

Addington Ball; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business in Aylesbury is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team. This full-time, office-based role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 and a dynamic environment for career development. Key responsibilities include preparing monthly accounts, handling ledgers, and supporting financial projects. Ideal candidates will have strong numerical skills and be studying towards or qualified in ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Ideally studying towards ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, or qualified by experience.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills.
• A proactive and adaptable approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts and financial support.
• Prepare management accounts and reconcile balance sheets.
• Handle purchase ledger duties and supplier queries.
• Support internal and external commission calculations.
• Maintain company price book and manage discounts.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial projects.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Team-oriented approach

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Location: Aylesbury

Salary: £40,000

A leading manufacturing business based in Aylesbury is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual looking to develop their career within a supportive environment.

The Role

You will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and providing key financial support across the business. This varied role will give you exposure to different areas of finance, including:

• Preparing management accounts for multiple entities, including balance sheet reconciliations, journal preparation, and financial analysis.
• Assisting with stocktakes and audits, including year-end schedules.
• Handling purchase ledger duties such as processing invoices, payments, and supplier queries.
• Supporting with internal and external commission calculations.
• Maintaining the company price book and managing customer discount uploads.
• Providing sales ledger support.
• Assisting with ad-hoc financial projects and duties as required.

About You

• The successful candidate will ideally be studying towards ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, or be qualified by experience.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• A proactive, adaptable, and team-oriented approach.

What’s on Offer

• A competitive salary of £40,000.
• The chance to work within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Career development opportunities within a supportive finance team.
• This is a full-time, office-based role (5 days per week).

If you are an ambitious finance professional looking to progress your career, we'd love to hear from you