Assistant Management Accountant

SF Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant for a temporary role based in Oxford. The position involves preparing management accounts, supporting month-end processes, and liaising with internal teams. Candidates should be part-qualified or qualified by experience and have strong Excel skills. This full-time role is office-based with an immediate start.

Qualifications

• Immediately available or available within 1 week.
• Previous experience in a similar management accounts or assistant accountant role.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Liaise with internal departments to resolve queries.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Accounting system skills

Education

Part-qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Qualified by experience

Tools

Sage

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Temporary Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Oxford (Office-based, not hybrid)
Contract Type: Temporary (3-6 months, with possible extension)
Start Date: Immediate
Working Hours: Full-time (Monday to Friday)

About the Role

We are seeking an immediately available Assistant Management Accountant for a temporary assignment based in Oxford. This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional to join a dynamic and supportive finance team within a well-established organisation.

You will play a key role in supporting the Finance Manager with management accounts preparation, month-end reporting, and financial analysis. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in an office-based environment, demonstrate strong attention to detail, and possess excellent Excel and accounting system skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Accruals, prepayments, and journal entries
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Maintain and update financial records and systems
• Assist with variance analysis and budget monitoring
• Liaise with internal departments to resolve queries
• Support audit preparation and provide relevant documentation
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis as required by the Finance Manager

Key Requirements

• Immediately available or available within 1 week
• Part-qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent), or qualified by experience
• Previous experience in a similar management accounts or assistant accountant role
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage, SAP, Oracle, or similar)