Assistant Management Accountant

Counted Recruitment; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Onsite parking

Flexible start times

Job summary

Counted Recruitment is pleased to present an exciting Assistant Management Accountant role in Redditch, offering hybrid working and a salary of £27,000–£30,000.

You'll join a supportive finance team, with a clear progression pathway to Management Accountant and full study support toward a professional qualification.

The role covers month-end, journals, reconciliations, budgeting, and collaboration with auditors, with flexible start times from 7:30am.

Qualifications

• Studying towards AAT, or part qualified/qualified by experience towards ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts to meet reporting deadlines.
• Posting month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Acting as first point of contact for internal queries on month-end processes.
• Carrying out balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items.
• Helping implement checks to ensure financial information is accurate.
• Assisting with year-end processes and information for auditors.
• Preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributing to the annual budgeting process with the finance team.
• Performing ad hoc duties to support the finance function as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

AAT / ACCA / CIMA studying

Tools

Excel

Job description

A fantastic opportunity to join an established services business based in Redditch as an Assistant Management Accountant with a salary of £27,000 - £30,000 and hybrid working. The company offers a genuine, structured progression pathway towards a Management Accountant role, alongside full support towards a professional qualification. This is a great chance to build broad, hands-on finance experience within a growing team. The company also offers flexible working to suit your lifestyle, with flexible start as early as 7:30am.

Main Duties:

• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts to help meet agreed reporting deadlines
• Posting month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments
• Acting as a first point of contact for internal queries relating to the month-end process, working closely with the Management Accountant and Finance Manager
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations, including bank reconciliations, and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner
• Helping to implement and maintain checks that ensure financial information is accurate and reliable
• Supporting the Finance Manager during the year-end process, including preparing information for external auditors
• Assisting with the preparation of reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Contributing to the annual budget-setting process alongside the wider finance team
• Picking up other reasonable ad hoc duties to support the finance function as needed

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based in Redditch and offers hybrid working, joining a close-knit and supportive finance team. You'll benefit from onsite parking and increased flexibility around working hours once you're through your probationary period, in a business that genuinely invests in developing its people.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have

• Studying towards AAT, or part qualified/qualified by experience towards ACCA or CIMA
• Previous exposure to management accounts is advantageous but not essential - experience with bank reconciliations, accruals and prepayments would be a strong plus
• Good attention to detail with the ability to process high volumes of information accurately
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Confident communication skills, comfortable building relationships with non-finance stakeholders
• IT proficient, with strong Excel/spreadsheet skills
• Able to work independently as well as part of a wider team

Why Join the business

• Hybrid working
• Flexible working to suit your lifestyle, flexible start as early as 7:30am.
• Clear, genuine progression pathway to Management Accountant
• Full study support towards a professional qualification
• Broad, hands-on experience across management accounts, reconciliations and budgeting
• Supportive, collaborative finance team
• Additional benefits including cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and onsite parking