Assistant Management Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant for a 15-month fixed-term contract in Eastleigh. This role involves full month-end ownership, P&L management, and timely financial reporting. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong month-end accounting experience and excellent communication skills. Additional benefits include hybrid working and free parking. Join the finance team and help support business decision-making with your expertise.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Free parking

Qualifications

• Qualified or qualified by experience accountant.
• Strong month-end accounting experience including journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Confident producing P&L commentary and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Full month-end ownership including P&L management.
• Reviewing P&L entries and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Preparing monthly reports including T&E and supporting schedules.
• Payroll and HR support including payroll journals and payment preparation.
• Completing balance sheet and bank reconciliations.

Skills

Strong month-end accounting experience

P&L commentary

Excellent communication skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accountant or qualified by experience

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is delighted to be working with a highly successful organisation to recruit an Accountant for a 15–month fixed–term contract to cover maternity leave. This role offers a broad blend of management accounting, payroll, VAT, reconciliations, and month‒end responsibilities, ideal for an experienced accountant who enjoys ownership and variety.

As a key part of the finance team, you will take responsibility for core P&L areas, monthly reporting, and providing accurate and timely financial information to support business decision‒making.

What will the Assistant Management Accountant role involve?

• Full month‒end ownership including P&L management (staff costs & overheads), journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, variance analysis and commentary
• Reviewing P&L entries, reclassifying costs where required, and ensuring accurate financial reporting across all areas
• Preparing monthly reports including T&E, FX revaluations, supporting schedules and assisting with overall month‒end deadlines
• Payroll and HR support including payroll journals, payment preparation, maintaining salary databases and producing headcount reports
• Completing balance sheet and bank reconciliations, supporting audits, and assisting the Finance Assistant with AP queries

Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Management Accountant vacancy:

• Qualified or qualified by experience accountant
• Strong month‒end accounting experience including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Confident producing P&L commentary and variance analysis
• Strong Excel skills and good attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative working style

Additional benefits and information for the Assistant Management Accountant role:

• Hybrid working
• Free parking

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