Assistant Management Accountant

Blue Arrow; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Blue Arrow is seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant on a maternity cover contract through June 2027. The role is fully onsite in Ayrshire, offering 35 hours per week (9am–5pm, with 4pm finish on Fridays) and a salary of £35,000–£50,000 depending on experience.

You will support daily accounting, reporting, treasury management, and stakeholder liaison. The ideal candidate has finance or management accounting experience, strong reporting and reconciliation skills, and excellent

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or management accounting required.
• Strong financial reporting and reconciliation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Part-qualified or qualified AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent desirable.

Responsibilities

• Financial monitoring, reporting and analysis.
• Managing day-to-day accounting activities.
• Preparing financial reports and working with budget holders.
• Managing treasury functions, including bank reconciliations and cash flow.
• Providing financial guidance to non-finance colleagues.
• Ensuring compliance with financial legislation, regulations and policies.
• Building relationships with external funders, the Office for National Statistics, and benchmarking groups.

Skills

Finance experience

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA qualification

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant (Maternity Cover)

Location: Ayrshire

Contract: Fixed-Term until June 2027

Salary: 35,000 - 50,000

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm (4pm finish on Fridays)

FULLY ONSITE

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join our organisation on a maternity cover contract until June 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial monitoring, reporting and analysis.
• Supporting and managing day-to-day accounting activities.
• Preparing financial reports and working closely with budget holders.
• Managing treasury functions, including bank reconciliations and cash flow.
• Providing financial guidance to non-finance colleagues.
• Ensuring compliance with financial legislation, regulations and policies.
• Building relationships with external funders, the Office for National Statistics, and benchmarking groups.

About You

• Previous experience in a finance or management accounting role.
• Strong financial reporting and reconciliation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Part-qualified or qualified AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent desirable.

What's on Offer

• Salary of 35,000 - 50,000 depending on experience.
• Fixed-term contract until June 2027.
• 35-hour working week with an early finish every Friday.
• Opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation in a varied and rewarding finance role.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.