Assistant Management Accountant

Polypipe Building Services; Aylesford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

25 days holiday

Pension (up to 8% matched)

Company sick pay

Share save Scheme

Life assurance

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Polypipe Building Services is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to provide accurate financial reporting, cost analysis, and performance insights to enable effective operational and strategic decisions.

The role requires part-qualified ACCA/CIMA, experience with ERP systems (SAGE desirable), and strong Excel skills. It offers hybrid working hours (office-based 3 days, 2 days from home) and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA with study support.
• Commercial and/or industry experience.
• Good understanding and experience of ERP systems; proficient Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and maintain monthly intercompany pricing.
• Complete periodic operational statutory reporting, including National Statistics submissions.
• Prepare GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) balance sheet reconciliations for review by the Finance Manager.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including journals.
• Produce and deliver accurate daily, weekly, and monthly financial and operational reports within agreed timescales.
• Produce and analyse manufacturing KPI reports for operational colleagues.
• Support the Management Accountant in analysing manufacturing costs, labour costs, overhead absorption, and production variances.
• Support the Management Accountant with inventory valuation processes, stock reconciliations, and periodic stock counts.
• Assist with the investigation of inventory discrepancies and manufacturing variances.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support finance projects as required by the Finance Manager.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA (part-qualified)

ERP experience (SAGE desirable)

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

SAGE

Job description

Closing Date for Application: Sunday 27/09/2026

Specialists in providing engineered above ground drainage and water supply systems, Polypipe Building Services leverages offsite fabrication to design and deliver solutions to mechanical and public health engineers, M&E contractors as well as local authorities. Polypipe Building Services houses well-known industry brand Terrain and has been delivering systems to commercial, high rise residential, healthcare, education and leisure projects for over 50 years.

The Role

The Assistant Management Accountant's role will provide accurate financial reporting, manufacturing cost analysis and performance insights to enable effective operational and strategic decision making.

• Calculate and maintain monthly intercompany pricing.
• Complete periodic operational statutory reporting, including National Statistics submissions.
• Prepare GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) balance sheet reconciliations for review by the Finance Manager.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including journals.
• Produce and deliver accurate daily, weekly, and monthly financial and operational reports within agreed timescales.
• Produce and analyse manufacturing KPI reports for operational colleagues.
• Support the Management Accountant in analysing manufacturing costs, labour costs, overhead absorption, and production variances.
• Support the Management Accountant with inventory valuation processes, stock reconciliations, and periodic stock counts.
• Assist with the investigation of inventory discrepancies and manufacturing variances.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support finance projects as required by the Finance Manager.

Person Specification

• Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (study support can be provided)
• Commercial and/or industry experience
• Good understanding and experience of ERP systems (SAGE is desirable but not essential)
• Good Microsoft Excel skills

Working hours & Benefits

• Monday - Friday - 37.5 hours per week - this is a hybrid position with 3 days minimum in the office and 2 days optional from home
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to 8% matched pension
• Company Sick Pay
• Share save Scheme
• Life assurance
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.

Here at Genuit we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. Our people are central to us which is why we’re passionate about building a culture of trust and innovation. We operate a decentralised business model where each Genuit Business attracts, nurtures, and retains local talent, becoming experts in their field. It is our people who will ensure that our success is sustainable, supporting each other and being flexible and responsive to the demands of our customers and the marketplace.