Assistant Management Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Lower Blandford St Mary; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Career progression opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Bournemouth, Dorset. The role offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment focused on development and progression.

The successful candidate will assist with management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, journals, accruals and prepayments, while collaborating with budget holders to enhance financial performance and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Understanding of management accounting principles and financial data analysis.
• Experience in transactional finance with accuracy.
• Willingness to develop further.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing management accounts with data accuracy for decision making.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Process journals, accruals and prepayments to maintain precise records.
• Collaborate with budget holders and other departments to provide guidance.
• Contribute to financial analysis projects and reporting processes.

Skills

Management accounting principles

Financial data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication across teams

Education

Accounting or Finance qualification

Job description

Join a forward-thinking education organisation based in Bournemouth, Dorset, as an Assistant Management Accountant on a fixed term contract basis for 12 months. The organisation values professional development and offers flexible working arrangements, alongside an attractive benefits package including pension schemes, holiday entitlement, and opportunities for progression. This role is an excellent chance for a finance professional to develop in a supportive, mission-driven environment that values diversity and innovation.

What will the Assistant Management Accountant role involve?

• Assisting in the preparation of management accounts, ensuring data accuracy and timeliness for strategic and operational decision-making
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities to help optimise resource allocation
• Processing financial transactions, including journals, accruals, and prepayments, to maintain precise records
• Collaborating with budget holders and other departments, providing guidance and responding to queries to foster effective financial management
• Contributing to ongoing financial analysis projects and reporting processes to support organisational targets

Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Management Accountant vacancy:

• Demonstrates a good understanding of management accounting principles and financial data analysis
• Has experience in transactional finance, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Communicates effectively across teams, with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Shows motivation to grow within a proactive finance environment
• Possesses relevant accounting or finance qualifications, or equivalent experience, with a willingness to develop further

Additional benefits and information for the role of Assistant Management Accountant:

• Flexible working arrangements, subject to organisational needs
• Great location and office, team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Salary will be dependent on experience
• The organisation supports diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all parts of the community