Assistant Management Accountant

Aster Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK company is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team in Poole. The candidate will support the delivery of management accounts, journal preparation, and reconciliations. The position requires A-Level education with GCSE passes in English and Maths, prior experience in finance, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The role offers flexible working arrangements and focuses on colleague wellbeing and development opportunities. Travel to local HUBS may be necessary.

Benefits

Flexible working

Focus on colleague wellbeing

Career development opportunities

Defined Contribution Pension

Volunteering hours

Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays

Enhanced leave

Qualifications

• You need to be educated to A-Level standard (or equivalent).
• Experience of working in a finance team is required.
• Studying towards a recognised professional accounting qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in delivering monthly management accounts.
• Be responsible for journal preparation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Work closely with colleagues inside and outside of finance.

Skills

Experience in a finance team

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Effective communication

Ability to manage conflicting priorities

Education

A-Level standard (or equivalent)

GCSE passes in English and Maths

Tools

Computerised accounts systems

Job description

The Vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the finance team in Poole.

What you'll be doing

• Support the team in delivering monthly management accounts, periodic forecasting and budgeting.


• Be responsible for journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.


• Work closely with colleagues both inside and outside of finance.


• Get involved in ad-hoc projects and assist in the preparation of statutory accounts.

About you

You need to be educated to A-Level standard (or equivalent) with GCSE passes in English and Maths. Studying, or a desire to study, towards a recognised professional accounting qualification is desirable.

You will have experience of working in a finance team with experience of working with computerised accounts systems. You'll also be a proficient user of the Microsoft Office suite.

You’ll need to be an effective communicator, establishing and building relationships across the business to enable collaborative working where applicable.

You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment, so you’ll need to be able to juggle conflicting priorities and juggle a demanding workload whilst retaining a good eye for detail.

You will need to be a good team player with a 'can-do' attitude, as well as being a proactive, forward thinker with a flexible approach to hours worked.

Our Dorset HUBS are in Wareham, Weymouth and Ferndown. You’ll be happy to travel to the HUBS for working together days, training and meetings.

What's in it for me

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

• Flexible working - whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business' needs


• A focus on colleague wellbeing - workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan


• We invest in colleagues' careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks


• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance


• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back


• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days, various shops and eateries and lots more


• Enhanced leave


• We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives

Ready to apply?

To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement.

We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.

All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & its subsidiary brands.

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.