Assistant Management Accountant

Marc Daniels; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Oxford is seeking an assistant management accountant who will support the Finance Manager in preparing management accounts and analyzing variances. This hybrid role requires some practical accounting experience, allowing you to gain exposure in a well-established finance team. The opportunity offers support for professional accounting qualifications along with various responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Practical experience of working in an accounting team is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager in preparing monthly management accounts.
• Post journals including sales/margin reports, accruals, and prepayments.
• Review budget vs forecasts and analyze variances.

Skills

Experience in month-end accounting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

If you are looking to study a professional accounting qualification, or are actively doing so at present, then this could be the opportunity you have been seeking. Working with an employer that will support you financially and offer you plenty of responsibilities that will compliment your studies.

This position is working with a well known household name, in a well established finance team, where you will gain plenty of exposure to all facets of accounting. The role of assistant management accountant is offered on a hybrid basis and will typically involve the following responsibilities;

• Support the Finance Manager in preparing monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations
• Posting of journals, including sales/margin reports, accruals, prepayments
• Reviewing budget vs forecasts, analysing variances and providing insight
• Supporting relationship with factoring company, completing audits, reviewing receipts on the ledger, uploading invoices, and drawing down funds
• Monthly factoring account reconciliation
• Review month end B2B sales reconciliation
• Support with the production of the annual financial budget

This really does represent a rare and fantastic opportunity for someone who has already gained some experience in aiding with month end accounting but is looking for that next step. You don't need to have commenced any professional studies but practical experience of working in an accounting team is required.