Assistant Management Accountant

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd.; Colan; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd. is working with an established organisation in Cornwall to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant.

This is a varied role joining a finance team where you'll help monitor budgets, forecast performance and report on financial results to support decision making. You don't need to be a fully qualified accountant; a good grounding in finance, strong Excel skills and a detail-oriented approach are valued as you gain exposure to month-end activity, reconciliations and

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance team or accountancy practice with understanding of everyday accounting principles.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with spreadsheets and financial data.
• Analytical approach to investigate discrepancies and explain findings.
• Experience with reconciliations, journals or other month end tasks.
• Organised, methodical approach and ability to ask questions when something doesn't look right.
• AAT Level 3 or above preferred, but practical ability and potential are valued.

Responsibilities

• Help monitor budgets and forecasts, comparing actual income and expenditure against expectations.
• Investigate variances, check figures and prepare explanations of what the numbers show.
• Maintain financial information within budgeting and reporting systems.
• Support annual budgets and regular forecasting exercises.
• Assist with month end activities, including coding checks, journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Prepare financial schedules, reports and supporting information for meetings and audits.
• Work with colleagues to resolve queries and improve reporting to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Excel

Analytical

Organised

Education

AAT Level 3 or above

Job description

If you enjoy working with numbers, spotting things others might miss and understanding what sits behind the figures, this could be a great next step in your finance career.

Trial Balance Consulting is exclusively working with an established organisation in Cornwall to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant. This is a varied opportunity to join a finance team where you'll get involved in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, helping colleagues understand the numbers and make informed decisions.

You don't need to be a fully qualified accountant or have managed the entire month end process independently. What's important is that you have a good grounding in finance, are confident using Excel and enjoy getting into the detail.

What will you be doing?

• Helping monitor budgets and forecasts, comparing actual income and expenditure against expectations.
• Investigating variances, checking figures and preparing clear explanations of what the numbers show.
• Maintaining financial information within budgeting and reporting systems.
• Supporting annual budgets and regular forecasting exercises.
• Assisting with month end activities, including coding checks, journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Preparing financial schedules, reports and supporting information for meetings and audits.
• Working with colleagues to resolve queries, improve reporting and ensure financial information is accurate and reliable.

What are we looking for?

You'll ideally have experience working in a finance team or accountancy practice, with a good understanding of everyday accounting principles and financial systems.

You'll also bring:

• Good Excel skills and confidence working with spreadsheets and financial data.
• An analytical approach, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and explain what you've found.
• Experience with reconciliations, journals or other month end tasks.
• An organised, methodical approach and the confidence to ask questions when something doesn't look right.
• Experience supporting budgets, forecasts or management accounts would be useful, as would AAT Level 3 or above. However, we're interested in practical ability and potential, not just qualifications or job titles.

You might already be an Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer or Finance Analyst looking for a role that gives you more exposure to financial analysis and business planning.

If you're looking for a role that takes you beyond transactional finance and gives you the opportunity to build your analytical skills, I'd be happy to have a confidential conversation.

Suitable for candidates searching for Assistant Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant, Finance Analyst, Finance Officer, Senior Finance Officer or Budget Analyst opportunities