Assistant Management Accountant

Reuben Sinclair | Sales, Marketing, PR, Data and Digital Recruitment; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits within a fast-growing company in the food and beverage sector. As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the finance function while collaborating across various business locations. This role offers a platform for career development in a dynamic environment, where your contributions will directly impact the company's growth. If you're eager to advance your career in finance and thrive in a vibrant workplace, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Some level of accounting training or qualification is required.
• Prior experience in a financial support role is essential.
• Competency in Excel and accounting software is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Compile monthly financial reports and reconciliations.
• Support cash flow tracking and short-term forecasting.
• Collaborate with teams to gather and verify financial data.

Skills

Accounting training or qualification

Experience in financial support role

Competency in spreadsheet tools (Excel)

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

AAT qualification

Accounting degree

Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA

Tools

Xero

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Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant

Location: Office-based (Surrey/SW London) with some flexibility for remote work

Department: Finance

Reporting To: Finance Director

Overview:

My Client is a fast-growing business in the food and beverage space, operating multiple sites and supported by an on-site production facility. They are currently undergoing a significant growth phase, with recent investment into production capacity and an expanding retail footprint.

As part of this growth, they are establishing a more robust internal finance function and are looking for an enthusiastic and capable Assistant Management Accountant to join their team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in finance within a dynamic and evolving business environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help compile monthly financial reports, including key accounting entries and reconciliations.
• Support regular cash flow tracking and short-term forecasting.
• Collaborate with teams across various business locations to gather and verify financial data.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking activities.
• Review tax-related documents and assist with submission preparation.
• Offer insights on financial results, highlighting trends and variances.
• Maintain financial accuracy across ledgers and ensure robust control measures are followed.
• Assist in system improvements and documentation of financial processes.
• Provide support during audits and help prepare required documentation.
• Partner with bookkeeping staff to manage transactional-level queries and monthly closings.
• Take on project-based analysis and support the Finance Director with ad hoc tasks.

What We're Looking For:

• Some level of accounting training or qualification (e.g., AAT, accounting degree, or part-qualified CIMA/ACCA).
• Prior experience (1–2 years) in a financial support role, ideally in a setting with multiple locations or business units.
• Familiarity with management accounts and general accounting principles.
• Competency in spreadsheet tools (especially Excel) and accounting platforms (ideally Xero).
• Strong attention to detail, with solid numeracy and analytical abilities.
• Good communicator who’s confident working with operational and non-financial colleagues.
• Organised, self-starter with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience in fast-paced industries such as hospitality, retail, or beverage production.
• An understanding of inventory and margin-related finance practices.

For this role, My client is offering a salary up to £35K Basic with an attractive benefits package. If you’d like to join an exciting, growing organisation with a genuine opportunity for career progression and development, then this would be a great opportunity for you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Services, and Food and Beverage Retail

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