Assistant Management Accountant

Swish Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and fast-growing company in the food and beverage sector seeks an enthusiastic Assistant Management Accountant to support the Finance Manager. This role involves preparing management accounts, financial reporting, and inventory control, ideal for a part-qualified accountant eager to grow in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Health & Wellness benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

2pm finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience preferably within FMCG.
• Part-Qualified Accountant.
• Able to work from our Central London office 2-3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing the company’s monthly management accounts.
• Oversee completion of monthly bank reconciliations.
• Conduct detailed financial analysis to identify trends.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Sage 200

SQL

Python

Problem-solving

Education

Part-Qualified Accountant

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Swish Recruitment

Director @ Swish Recruitment | Sales, Marketing & Category Recruitment

About the Company

A dynamic, fast-growth business, committed to working in harmony with nature to create high quality, delicious food and drink that people feel good about. As this business continues to expand their range and category share, they are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Management Accountant to join the team. They are a small collaborative team who are highly passionate about reshaping the landscape. People who thrive in this business have a ‘can do’ attitude, are able to both see the bigger picture and show rigour in the details. An exciting stage in their development, with big plans for 2025/26 and beyond. It’s a great time to join the team!!!

About the Role

We are looking for a new Assistant Management Accountant who can help support the awesome Finance Manager in preparation of management accounts, financial reports and variance analysis, while playing a key part in stock accounting and inventory control processes. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant or finance professional looking to deepen their experience in a fast-paced environment with room for growth and professional development.

Responsibilities

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Assist in preparing the company’s monthly management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Oversee completion of monthly UK and BV bank reconciliations.
• Preparing and posting Accruals.
• Preparing and posting Prepayments.
• Preparing and posting Stock reconciliations.
• Gross Margin and P&L review and posting any adjustments required.
• Conduct detailed financial analysis to identify trends, assess financial performance, and provide insights for strategic decision-making (against budget and forecast).

Financial management, budgeting and forecasting:

Oversee the accounts payables function to:

• Ensure weekly payment runs are completed.
• The accounts payable and inventory ledgers are maintained accurately.
• Supplier statement reconciliations.
• Conduct regular updates to weekly cashflow forecasts, updating projections based on changing business conditions.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, working closely with head of finance to compile financial data.

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and accounting policies, maintaining integrity in financial reporting.
• Assist in the preparation for audits by providing necessary documentation and working with external auditors to ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Collaboration and Support:

• Work closely with other departments, such as sales, marketing, and supply chain, to provide financial insights that support operational efficiency and profitability.
• Undertakes any other ad hoc duties to support the Finance Department.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience preferably within FMCG.
• Part-Qualified Accountant.
• Able to work from our Central London office 2-3 days per week

Required Skills

• Strong MS office skills including advanced Excel and model building capability.
• Experienced using Sage 200.
• Experience of SQL, Python, or similar, for data extraction, manipulation and analytics is preferable.
• Self-starter who is eager to solve problems, devise solutions and take responsibility for implementation.

Pay range and compensation package

• Bonus.
• Pension, Healthcare + Health & Wellness benefits.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• 2pm finish on Fridays.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Wholesale Food and Beverage, and Food and Beverage Retail

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