Assistant Management Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Free parking

21 days holiday + Bank holiday

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group in Poole, Dorset is seeking a proactive Assistant Management Accountant to join a growing finance team. The role offers hybrid working, study support, and opportunities for progression within a collaborative culture focused on employee development.

The successful candidate will assist with month-end tasks, VAT submissions, cash flow monitoring, and working across accounts payable/receivable while contributing to process improvements and ad hoc reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role and working toward a professional finance qualification.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manipulate data in Excel.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end closing processes, including journals and reconciliations.
• Accruals and prepayments.
• Contribute to VAT submissions and data integrity across financial systems.
• Manage supplier relationships, resolve invoice discrepancies, and monitor cash flow.
• Support in escalated queries across accounts payable and receivable supporting the transactional team.
• Participate in finance projects and continuous process improvements to optimise efficiency.
• Adhoc reporting for various departments.
• Cashflow and forecasting.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication

Collaborative

Education

Progress toward professional finance qualification

Job description

CMA recruitment Group is exclusively supporting our Poole, Dorset client who is seeking a proactive Assistant Management Accountant to join their growing finance team. This organisation is seeing substantial growth throughout the business and adding additional headcount throughout the finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a progressive candidate who is looking for longer term growth. This organisation prides itself on fostering a collaborative culture, supporting professional growth, and maintaining a positive work environment. With a strong commitment to employee development, it offers opportunities for progression and study support.

What will the Assistant Management Accountant role involve?

• Assisting in month-end closing processes, including preparing journals and reconciliations
• Accruals and prepayments
• Contributing to VAT submissions and ensuring data integrity across financial systems
• Managing supplier relationships, resolving invoice discrepancies, and monitoring cash flow
• Supporting in escalated queries across accounts payable and receivable supporting the transactional team
• Participating in finance projects and continuous process improvements to optimise efficiency
• Adhoc reporting for various departments
• Cashflow and forecasting

Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Management Accountant vacancy:

• Experience working with a similar position and ideally working towards professional finance qualification, or qualified by experience
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Excel, the ability to manipulate data
• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively, meeting deadlines consistently
• Shows excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach

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

• Opportunities for progression, to grow with the company longer term
• Study support
• Hybrid working, 2 days a week working from home
• Free parking
• 21 days holiday + Bank holiday
• Salary dependent on experience

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics.