Assistant Management Accountant

GMP Recruitment Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run food manufacturing business in Tewkesbury is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to support their finance team. The candidate will assist in preparing financial reports, managing accounts, and ensuring compliance with audit requirements. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in management accounts or ledger, alongside part-qualification in CIMA/ACCA or AAT. The role offers a salary of up to £32K and requires strong Excel skills and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA or AAT qualified desirable.
• Previous management accounts or ledger experience required.
• Excellent time management and ability to multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly depot and dairy stock valuations on Sage.
• Process monthly accruals including payroll, packaging, and fleet costs.
• Reconcile MTD data and sales analysis using Excel.

Skills

Management accounts experience

Ledger experience

Strong numeracy

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Strong Excel skills

Sage 200 experience

Team player

Education

Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA or AAT qualified

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Overview

GMP Recruitment are proud to be partnered with a family run food manufacturing business located in Tewkesbury. We are currently supporting their recruitment for an Assistant Management Accountant to support their Finance Team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure across a variety of financial processes, supporting the Management Accountant with monthly accounts, reconciliations, analysis and reporting.

You will be working a minimum of 37.5 hours per week working Monday Friday onsite, offering a salary up to £32K pending experience.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate either management accounts or ledger experience and be part-qualified CIMA/ACCA or AAT qualified.

Assistant Management Accountant main duties

• Prepare and post monthly depot and dairy stock valuations on Sage
• Process monthly accruals including payroll, packaging, and fleet costs
• Complete fuel account reconciliations and fleet accruals
• Assist in preparation of depot accounts; investigate and resolve variances
• Support the production of monthly management accounts and maintain key files
• Reconcile MTD data and sales analysis using Excel
• Assist in financial performance analysis and purchase ledger postings
• Maintain records to support annual audit and tax analysis
• Assist with year-end stocktaking and BACS postings

Assistant Management Accountant required skills and experience

• Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA or AAT qualified desirable
• Previous management accounts or ledger experience required
• Strong numeracy, attention to detail and analytical skills
• Proactive, inquisitive and able to demonstrate initiative
• Excellent time management, able to meet deadlines and multitask effectively
• Strong Excel and IT skills; experience with Sage 200 an advantage
• A collaborative team player, willing to support colleagues across Finance and other departments

If you re a motivated finance professional looking to develop your career as an Assistant Management Accountant in a growing family business, then this is for you!

GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as an Employment Agency.