Assistant Management Accountant

IPS Finance; Hessle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support for accounting

Job summary

IPS Finance in Hull is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to strengthen the in-house finance team. The role covers month-end accounting, balance sheet work and financial analysis with exposure to multiple entities and property projects.

You will study towards ACCA/CIMA/ACA with potential study support, and join a small team offering diverse accounting challenges and development opportunities in a property-focused portfolio.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA with study support available.
• Experience in an accounts or finance team with exposure to management accounts is desirable.
• Comfortable with accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good Excel skills and confidence using accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts across a portfolio of companies.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Assist with analysis of income, expenditure and performance against budget.
• Maintain accounting records across multiple entities and cost centres.
• Support VAT returns and other routine financial reporting requirements.
• Assist with purchase and sales ledger activity and ensure correct recording.
• Provide financial information and analysis to colleagues across the business.
• Support year end processes and provide information for external accountants and auditors.

Education

AAT qualification or studying ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

Accounting systems

Excel

Job description

An established and growing property business in Hull is looking to appoint an Assistant Management Accountant to strengthen its in house finance team. The business has a diverse portfolio of commercial property interests alongside an active pipeline of development and investment activity, providing a varied environment for someone looking to develop their management accounting experience.

Working as part of a small finance team, the Assistant Management Accountant will support the production of timely and accurate management information across the group. This is a broad role combining month end accounting with transactional oversight, balance sheet work and financial analysis. There will be good exposure to different entities and property related projects, making it well suited to someone studying towards a professional accounting qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts across a portfolio of companies.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Assist with the analysis of income, expenditure and performance against budget.
• Maintain accurate accounting records across multiple entities and cost centres.
• Support VAT returns and other routine financial reporting requirements.
• Assist with purchase and sales ledger activity where required, ensuring transactions are correctly recorded and allocated.
• Provide financial information and analysis to colleagues across the wider business.
• Support year end processes and provide information for the external accountants and auditors.

Candidate Profile

• AAT qualified or studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA, with study support potentially available.
• Previous experience within an accounts or finance team, ideally with some exposure to management accounts.
• Comfortable working with accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with accounting systems.
• Able to manage responsibilities across multiple companies, projects or cost centres.
• Good attention to detail with a practical approach to resolving accounting queries.
• Comfortable working in a small finance team where responsibilities can be varied.

Package and Working Pattern

• Salary: £30,000 - £40,000
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Hull based.
• Study support for an appropriate professional accounting qualification can be considered.
• Opportunity to work across a varied group structure and commercial property portfolio.