Assistant Management Accountant

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An inspiring and ambitious firm in Leeds is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their expanding team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for career progression and exposure to various finance responsibilities, including bank reconciliations, sales invoicing, and management accounts production. You will collaborate closely with the Finance Manager and Director, contributing to process improvements and cash flow forecasts. If you are part-qualified in ACCA/CIMA/AAT and possess strong Excel skills, this role could be your stepping stone to a Senior Management Accountant position.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified in ACCA/CIMA/AAT with relevant finance experience.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to handle ad hoc projects.

Responsibilities

• Daily posting and reconciliation of bank transactions.
• Production of monthly management accounts with Finance Manager.
• Preparation of VAT returns and checking staff expenses.

Skills

Excel

Finance Knowledge

Adaptability

Education

ACCA/CIMA/AAT Part-Qualified

Job description

Hugely successful, growing business based in Leeds currently require an Assistant Management Accountant to join their expanding team. Working in a well-established business, with continuous development at the heart of what they do, you will be involved in a variety of duties. This is a very inspiring and ambitious business seeking like-minded individuals to join their team and play an integral part in their success.

Role Overview

The Assistant Management Accountant role offers an excellent all-round finance opportunity, with varied responsibilities and significant exposure to the commercial aspects of finance. The company provides substantial scope for progression, both lateral and upward, throughout your tenure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily posting and reconciliation of bank transactions, along with reporting bank balances to the management team.
2. Generation of sales invoices for projects following receipt of payment certificates, ensuring correct application of retentions and VAT.
3. Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
4. Production of monthly management accounts in collaboration with the Finance Manager.
5. Preparation of VAT returns.
6. Checking staff expense submissions.
7. Developing a strong understanding of business requirements by building good working relationships with colleagues.
8. Working closely with the Finance Manager and Finance Director to identify system and process weaknesses and suggest improvements.
9. Updating weekly cash flow forecasts with actual figures.
10. Assisting with the production of cash flow and P&L forecasts as required.

Candidate Requirements

1. ACCA/CIMA/AAT part-qualified with relevant experience in finance.
2. Strong Excel skills.
3. Ability to adapt and handle projects on an ad hoc basis.

Additional Information

This is a significant opportunity for anyone looking to advance their career towards Senior Management Accountant roles and beyond.

Sharp Consultancy is a specialist in finance and accountancy recruitment, serving the Yorkshire and Derbyshire regions for over 30 years. We pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work full-time in the UK without restrictions. To apply, please send your CV to the provided email, quoting our reference and indicating the website where you found this job posting. Due to high application volumes, we may not respond to all unsuccessful applicants. If you do not hear back within seven days, please consider your application unsuccessful.