Assistant Management Accountant

Hays PLC; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known employer in Bath seeks an Assistant Management Accountant to support financial projects. The role involves assisting in financial statement preparation, maintaining the Fixed Asset register, and ensuring GL integrity. Flexible working options and a generous holiday allowance are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Good pension scheme

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing financial statements and management reporting.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing financial statements and reporting.
• Support maintenance and reconciliation of the Fixed Asset register.
• Conduct quarterly reviews of control account reconciliations.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Planning Skills

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant job in Bath

A well-known employer in the heart of Bath is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their high-performing team.

Your new role

To support an ongoing project, the client requires an Assistant Financial Accountant to work flexibly across the Finance team. Duties will include:

1. Assist the team with preparing financial statements as directed
2. Assist the financial accounts team with preparing quarterly/monthly reporting as directed
3. Support the maintenance and reconciliation of the Fixed Asset register, including posting entries to the register and ledger. Produce ad-hoc reports as requested.
4. Maintain GL integrity.
5. Conduct quarterly reviews of control account reconciliations generated by departments.
6. Assist with system set-ups, e.g., new project codes, and perform general housekeeping.
7. Undertake activities involving payments to suppliers, staff expenses, and student maintenance payments.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience and knowledge of financial accounting, including preparation of financial statements and management reporting within prescribed timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate complex financial information effectively to a range of staff.
• Strong IT and analytical skills, particularly in Excel and Word, to extract and manipulate data.
• Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues.
• Effective planning skills, especially during periods with parallel or conflicting priorities.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options.
• City centre location, minutes from train & bus stations and Park & Ride.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Good pension scheme.
• ASAP start.
• 12-15 month contract.

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