Assistant Management Accountant

Confidential; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

35-hour week

Job summary

Your new company in Burnley, a respected not-for-profit, is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant on a temporary basis to strengthen the finance team. Hybrid working and a 35-hour week are offered.

You will support month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting, using Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and an AAT qualification or active study towards a finance qualification.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or actively studying towards a finance qualification.
• Experience supporting management accounts preparation.
• Strong reconciliation and month-end experience.
• Excellent Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Not-for-profit sector experience advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations
• Post and reconcile accruals, prepayments, accrued income and deferred income
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and internal recharges
• Manage the purchase ledger function and supplier payment runs
• Extract, reconcile and post PayPal and Stripe transactions
• Support month-end close activities and financial reporting
• Analyse financial data using Excel

Skills

Excel skills

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUPs

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualified or studying towards finance qualification

Tools

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUPs

Job description

Your new company

A respected and well-established not-for-profit organisation in Burnley is seeking an Assistant Managememt Accountant to join its friendly finance team on a temporary basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for an AAT-qualified or part-qualified finance professional looking for a varied accounting role within a purpose-driven organisation that genuinely makes a difference within the local community.

Offering flexible hybrid working, a 35-hour working week and excellent work-life balance.
Your new role

Working closely with the senior finance team, you'll play a key role in supporting month-end processes and ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Posting and reconciling accruals, prepayments, accrued income and deferred income
• Performing intercompany reconciliations and processing internal recharges
• Managing the purchase ledger function and supplier payment runs
• Extracting, reconciling and posting transactions from online platforms including PayPal and Stripe
• Supporting month-end close activities and financial reporting requirements
• Analysing financial data using Excel

What you'll need to succeed

• AAT qualified or actively studying towards a finance qualification
• Previous experience supporting management accounts preparation
• Strong reconciliation and month-end experience
• Excellent Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Not-for-profit sector experience would be advantageous but is not essential

What you'll get in return

• Salary up to 38,000, depending on experience
• Temporary role 3-6 months
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 35-hour working week
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Stable, well-established organisation