Assistant Management Accountant

Transaction Recruitment; Studley CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half day Friday

Progression opportunities

Friendly finance team

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment Ltd. in Studley is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to cover the full month-end cycle. You will support the finance team across processing transactions and reporting, with a salary of £30,000–£36,000 per annum and a half day every Friday.

The role offers a varied, hands-on environment under a supportive manager, with real scope for progression as you grow within the team. You’ll gain valuable exposure to month-end activities and broader finance tasks.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a wider team.
• Willingness to lead day-to-day activities when managers are away.
• Experience using NetSuite is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Gather and organise financial data for monthly accounts.
• Support month-end close across bank, debtors, creditors, prepayments and accruals.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including VAT control accounts.
• Manage purchase ledger day-to-day and supplier payments.

Skills

Excel

Lead initiative

Team player

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established distribution business based in Studley as an Assistant Management Accountant, paying £30,000 – £36,000 per annum, plus a half day every Friday. This is a varied, hands‑on role covering the full month‑end cycle, from processing transactions through to supporting the finance managers with wider reporting. You’ll be working under a great manager who is keen to help you develop, with genuine scope for future progression as you grow within the team.

Main Duties:

• Gathering and organising the financial data needed to prepare the monthly accounts, making sure the close runs smoothly and on time
• Supporting the month-end close across a range of areas, including bank, debtor and creditor reconciliations, prepayments, accruals and intercompany loan balances
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts each month, including the VAT control accounts, ensuring every balance is fully supported
• Looking after the purchase ledger day to day and preparing the regular supplier payment runs
• Matching supplier statements against the ledger and resolving any differences, making sure balances are accurate
• Recording customer receipts, outgoing payments to suppliers, other bank movements and journals in the accounting system
• Working alongside the Finance Manager on a broad range of finance tasks, and helping colleagues with purchase ledger work when needed
• Stepping up to lead day-to-day finance activity whenever the managers are away
• Picking up ad hoc projects and requests to support the wider finance function

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based in Studley, within a friendly, close-knit finance team. You’ll be backed by a supportive manager who is keen to help you develop, and as you build your experience there’s real room to take on more responsibility over time. It’s a role where you’ll be trusted to work confidently both as part of the team and on your own initiative.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong working knowledge of Excel
• Confidence working on your own initiative as well as part of a wider team
• The ability to step up and take the lead when the managers are away
• Experience using NetSuite is desirable but not essential

Why Join the business

• Great manager who is invested in your development
• Clear opportunities for future progression
• Salary of £30,000 – £36,000
• Half day every Friday
• Varied role covering the full month-end cycle
• Close-knit, supportive finance team
• Well-established, stable business

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time.

Ref: BR77197