Assistant Management Accountant

Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxford Street Development Corporation in London is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant on an initial three-month contract. The role blends transactional finance with management accounting duties, including month-end, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

You will work with the Senior Accountant and Head of Finance to ensure accurate records and smooth financial operations, with hybrid working 2–3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Experience as Assistant Management Accountant or similar role.
• Strong transactional finance experience with day-to-day processing.
• Experience with month-end, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day transactional finance activities, including raising requisitions, purchase orders and invoices.
• Monitor approval workflows and ensure financial records are accurate and up to date.
• Support budget holders with purchasing processes, coding and queries.
• Assist in monthly management accounts packs with data and analysis.
• Produce regular financial and system reports.
• Complete balance sheet and system reconciliations.
• Prepare and process journals and accruals.
• Support budget monitoring, forecasting and quarterly reporting.
• Assist Senior Accountant with year-end activities.
• Support the audit process and provide information as needed.
• Support accounts payable, payroll and treasury activities.

Skills

Hands-on transactional finance

Management accounting exposure

Month-end experience

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Education

Recognised accountancy qualification or working towards

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Central London | Hybrid working, 2–3 days per week in the office

Initial 3-month contract (possibility of further extensions)

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a varied role where you can combine management accounting with hands-on transactional finance responsibilities?

We are recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant to join the Oxford Street Development Corporation finance team on an initial three-month contract. This is a broad and varied position within a small, developing organisation, making it an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across different areas of finance rather than being limited to one specialism.

You will take the lead on the transactional finance side, while also working closely with the Senior Accountant and Head of Finance to support management accounting, month-end, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting activities.

The role

As Assistant Management Accountant, you will play an important role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the finance function.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of day-to-day transactional finance activities, including raising requisitions, purchase orders and invoices.
• Monitoring approval workflows and ensuring financial records are accurate and up to date.
• Supporting colleagues and budget holders with purchasing processes, coding and other finance-related queries.
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts packs, including providing financial data and analysis.
• Producing regular financial and system reports.
• Completing balance sheet and system reconciliations.
• Preparing and processing journals and accruals.
• Supporting budget monitoring, monthly forecasting and quarterly financial reporting.
• Assisting the Senior Accountant with annual accounts and year-end activities.
• Supporting the audit process, including responding to queries and preparing supporting financial information.
• Supporting the wider finance function across areas including accounts payable, payroll and treasury processes.

About you

We are looking for someone who is comfortable being hands-on with transactional finance while also having experience of, or strong exposure to, management accounting.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in an Assistant Management Accountant, Finance Officer, Assistant Accountant or similar role.
• Strong transactional finance experience and the confidence to take ownership of day-to-day finance processes.
• Experience of month-end and management accounting processes.
• Experience preparing reconciliations, journals and accruals.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience using finance and accounting systems to produce accurate reports.
• Experience supporting year-end accounts and audit processes.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• The ability to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• A recognised accountancy qualification or be actively working towards qualification.

If you are a hands-on finance professional who enjoys variety and is confident combining transactional finance responsibilities with management accounting support, we would be keen to hear from you.