Assistant Management Accountant

Hamilton Woods Group; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Woods Group is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Leicester finance team on a 15-month fixed-term contract. This role offers hybrid working patterns and a fantastic environment to develop management accounting skills, with exposure to month-end reporting and financial controls.

You will support month-end processes, prepare management accounts, reconciliations, intercompany activity, and assist with analysis of variances.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or accounting role, preferably within a fast-paced organisation.
• Experience supporting month-end processes and preparing financial information.
• Knowledge of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Part-qualified or actively studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or a genuine intention to pursue one.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts.
• Support month-end processes, including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Calculate and maintain provisions for bad debts, bonuses and commissions.
• Support financial analysis, identifying trends and explaining variances within monthly management reports.
• Liaise with colleagues across finance to resolve queries and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain effective financial controls and ensure accounting processes are followed.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Provide support across the wider finance function when required.

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Leicester
Salary: £30,000-£35,000
Contract: 15-month fixed-term contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant to join an established finance team based in Leicester on a 15-month fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their management accounting experience within a fast-paced organisation, gaining exposure to month-end reporting, financial analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.

Working closely with the wider finance team, you will play an important role in ensuring accurate and timely financial information is produced, supporting reporting requirements and helping the business make informed decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts.
• Support month-end processes, including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Calculate and maintain provisions for bad debts, bonuses and commissions.
• Support financial analysis, identifying trends and explaining variances within monthly management reports.
• Liaise with colleagues across finance to resolve queries and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain effective financial controls and ensure accounting processes are followed.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Provide support across the wider finance function when required.

About You

We are looking for an organised and analytical finance professional with a strong understanding of accounting principles and a keen interest in developing their management accounting career.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounting role, preferably within a fast-paced organisation.
• Experience supporting month-end processes and preparing financial information.
• Knowledge of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and understand financial variances.
• Good Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Part-qualified or actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or a genuine intention to pursue one.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £30,000-£35,000, depending on experience.
• 15-month fixed-term contract.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Valuable exposure to management accounting and month-end reporting.
• The opportunity to develop technical accounting skills within an established finance team.
• Support for ongoing professional development and accountancy studies.

If you're looking to take the next step in your finance career and strengthen your management accounting experience, we'd be keen to hear from you