Assistant Management Accountant

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd.; Helston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd. are exclusive recruiters for a growing services business seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join the finance team at their headquarters near Helston, in a permanent full-time role with a circa £30,000 salary.

The role focuses on management reporting, assisting with monthly management accounts, month-end processes, reconciliations, and liaising across the business. The ideal candidate will be part or fully AAT qualified, with experience in Sage or Xero and

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork abilities are essential.
• Candidates should have good attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• AAT qualification (part or full) is preferred or relevant vocational experience with willingness to progress

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly management accounts.
• Support month-end procedures to meet deadlines.
• Ensure effective accounts payable/receivable controls and reconciliations.
• Prepare bank/balance sheet reconciliations and issue invoices.
• Liaise with internal/external stakeholders and support the Finance Manager with ad-hoc tasks
• Monitor aged debt and assist with problem resolution

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant – Helston – Circa: £30,000

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively re-engaged by one of our longstanding clients, a highly successful and rapidly expanding services business consisting several group entities operating across a broad range of sectors. They currently seek to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team, a permanent, full-time position to be based at the company’s headquarters set in a beautiful location close to Helston.

This is a broad role which will play a key part in supporting the finance function, reporting into an experienced and friendly Finance Manager. The opportunity would be particularly well suited to a candidate that seeks to enhance their management accounting skills, ultimately taking overall responsibility for the production of high quality management information. Main duties of the role to include:

• Assisting with the preparation of the monthly management accounts
• Assisting with all month end procedures to tight deadlines
• Ensure efficient accounts payable and receivable controls
• Bank/balance sheet reconciliations
• Creating invoices and dealing with any discrepancies and queries
• Monitoring the aged debtor
• Supporting the Finance Manager with various ad-hoc duties and tasks
• Work closely with colleagues outside of finance

What we’re looking for. This role represents an exceptional opportunity for an Accounts Assistant/Assistant Accountant who wants to take a step up and focus on management reporting, so a strong desire and aptitude to develop your career is essential! Candidates will ideally be part/fully AAT qualified though applicants with relevant vocational experience who are keen to progress will be given equal consideration.

Good IT skills including an aptitude for picking up digital accounting platforms (Sage/Xero) is essential as will be the ability to work as part of a close-knit team. The role works within a busy function and the successful candidate will liaise with many internal and external stakeholders so good communication and team working skills are a prerequisite!