Assistant Management Accountant

William Reed Ltd; Gatwick; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid & agile working

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance

Group Income Protection

Health and wellbeing resources

Job summary

William Reed Ltd in Gatwick is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to deliver accurate financial information, support budgeting and forecasting, and help governance. You’ll work with stakeholders to ensure reliable data and meaningful insights to inform commercial decisions.

This hands-on role involves management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, with a relocation to the Brighton office from March 2027. Hybrid working and a busy, collaborative environment are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting or related finance role.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience is essential.
• Balance sheet reconciliation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate management accounts and financial reports for stakeholders across the business.
• Highlight key variances, trends, risks and opportunities for management.
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting processes and provide insights.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and support robust controls.
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to ensure accurate reporting.
• Utilise ERP/reporting tools to communicate financial information clearly.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial controls

ERP experience

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

As an Assistant Management Accountant, you'll play an important role in delivering accurate financial information that helps the business assess performance, manage resources effectively and make informed commercial decisions. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you'll help ensure financial data is reliable, meaningful and enables strong financial governance.

Department: Finance

Location: Gatwick

Description

As an Assistant Management Accountant, you'll play an important role in delivering accurate financial information that helps the business assess performance, manage resources effectively and make informed commercial decisions. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you'll help ensure financial data is reliable, meaningful and enables strong financial governance.

This is a hands-on role where you'll contribute to management reporting, budgeting and forecasting activities while helping to maintain the integrity of our financial information. You'll provide valuable insights into financial performance, helping identify trends, risks and opportunities that inform business planning and support continued growth.

This role is currently based in Crawley and will relocate to our Brighton office from March 2027.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Producing accurate management accounts and financial reports for stakeholders across the business
• Reviewing financial performance and highlighting key variances, trends, risks and opportunities
• Contributing financial information and insight to budgeting and forecasting processes
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and helping maintain robust financial controls
• Ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and aligned with accounting policies and governance requirements
• Investigating financial issues, resolving queries and providing clarity on financial performance and reporting
• Building effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the business
• Using ERP systems and reporting tools to produce, interpret and communicate financial information
• Providing financial input for business initiatives and continuous improvement activities

What You’ll Need

• Previous experience in a management accounting, assistant management accounting or wider finance role
• A good understanding of management accounting principles, financial controls and financial performance reporting
• Experience contributing to budgeting, forecasting and balance sheet reconciliation activities
• The ability to interpret financial information and identify trends, risks and opportunities
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work
• Experience using ERP systems and financial reporting tools
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Benefits & Initiatives

• Generous annual leave –25 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time employees
• Long service holiday reward – Receive an extra day's annual leave for each year of service after six years, up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays for full-time colleagues
• Christmas office closure – Enjoy additional paid leave between Christmas Day and New Year's Day to cover discretionary office closure days
• Holiday purchase scheme – Buy up to three additional days' annual leave each year and spread the cost over up to six months
• MeDay – Take an additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday, a cultural or religious event, or another occasion that is meaningful to you
• Volunteering day – One paid day each year to support a charity, community group or cause close to your heart
• Hybrid and agile working – Flexible ways of working to help you balance work and life commitments (role dependent)
• Enhanced pension contributions – Benefit from employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum
• Life assurance – Providing financial protection and peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Group Income Protection – Financial support if you're unable to work due to long-term illness or injury
• Family-friendly policies – Enhanced pay entitlements to support you and your family during important life events
• Health and wellbeing support, including:
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Virtual GP service
• Health and wellbeing resources and tools
• Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – Supported by employee-led networks, with a culture where everyone feels welcome and valued. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer
• Cycle to Work scheme – Save money and support a healthier commute
• Electric Car scheme – Access an affordable and sustainable way to drive an electric vehicle