Assistant Management Accountant

Hays PLC; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant for an immediate start. The role involves preparing management reports, monthly costing tasks, and ensuring timely production of financial information. You'll enjoy a hybrid working environment and 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays.

Benefits

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Hybrid working (flexible remote and in-office)

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Responsible for preparing accurate management reports.
• Assist with monthly costing tasks and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly departmental cost reporting and discuss forecasts.
• Assist with analysis of general ledger cost centres.
• Preparation of manual revenue adjustments.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Analytical Skills

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant, Stoke-on-Trent, Immediate Start

Your new role
The Assistant Management Accountant is predominantly responsible for preparing accurate and timely information to enable the Management Accountant to produce management reports. The role ensures the timely production of accurate monthly journals, assisting with monthly costing tasks, accruals and prepayments.

• Reviewing monthly departmental cost reporting and discussing forecasts with senior management.
• Maintenance of the database for material purchases and sourced product purchases, as a basis for annual production of standard costs.
• Ecommerce and retail accounts preparation and distribution.
• Posting and reconciling of cash paid/received and liaising with departments to reconcile the Cashbook on a daily and monthly basis.
• Assist with the analysis of general ledger cost centres to support cost apportionment.
• Analyse and reconcile monthly direct shipments to invoiced sales.
• Monthly stock processing and valuations for the Management Accounts pack.
• Costing of products and assisting with stocktakes.
• Assistance with the preparation of the weekly/monthly KPI reporting and sales reports.
• Preparation of manual revenue adjustments e.g., cash discounts.
• Reconciling of monthly control accounts.
• Ensure purchase invoices are coded and unlogged in a timely manner.
• Processing and reviewing monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Filing intercompany invoices and reconciling intercompany balances.
• Royalty reporting on a quarterly with Licensors.
• Ad-hoc queries as requested by the Management Accountant and other departments.

Key Measures

• Weekly/monthly and quarterly reporting/statements completed within agreed deadlines.
• All other reporting is completed within the required timescales.
• Quality of reports completed, e.g. accuracy, clarity of explanations. Key eye for attention to detail to ensure all data provided is accurate.
• Feedback from users of information.
• Improvements in reporting, e.g. time taken and new reports

What you'll get in return

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Hybrid working (flexible remote and in-office arrangements)
• Company pension scheme (supporting future financial security)

What you need to do now

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