Assistant Management Accountant

px Group; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Eye test & glasses

Online discount benefits site

Long Service Awards

ELITE Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

Job summary

px Group in Stockton-on-Tees is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to implement the finance strategy and produce management accounting information. You will receive on-the-job training, coaching and twice-yearly reviews to develop your contributions and competence.

You will work with budget holders, provide financial advice, prepare reports, and assist with audits, VAT returns and invoice administration. AAT Level 4 is required and strong Excel and accounting system skills are expected.

Qualifications

• AAT L4 qualification completed.
• Experience contributing to financial and management accounts.
• Knowledge of budgeting controls and reconciliations.
• Experience working with external clients and presenting financial concepts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse management information with timely reporting.
• Undertake month-end close, accruals and prepayments.
• Support invoice processing and manage sales/purchase invoicing.
• Produce management reports and provide budgeting guidance.
• Assist with audits and quarterly VAT returns.

Education

AAT L4

Tools

Microsoft Office

Computerised accounting systems

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant

Application Deadline: 20 August 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Stockton on Tees

Description

Our Business

px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com

Our Head Office is based in Stockton-on-Tees and is home to our administrative support teams, engineering & maintenance support team & energy services teams. The Offices are located on the river Tees with close access to walks, shops and restaurants.

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant

The primary function of the role is to implement and ensure compliance with px’s Finance strategy, procedures and systems and, to prepare, develop and analyse management accounting information.

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively and positively with all px employees, to provide timely, accurate and comprehensive management reporting. To include:
  • Undertaking month-end close.
  • Management of accruals and prepayments.
  • Support of purchase invoice processing.
  • Management of sales invoice processing.
• Analyse variances and resolve potential problems with appropriate budget holders, making appropriate recommendations.
• Work with all employees with budgetary responsibilities to ensure that they are all are aware of their Finance responsibilities and how to carry them out.
• Provide relevant and accurate financial and accounting advice and consultancy, including guidance and direction on company procedure, legislative compliance requirements and changes and amendments.
• Prepare and produce management reports.
• Assist Finance & Contracts Administrator to ensure effective and efficient invoice administration.
• Support statutory and commercial audits.
• Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns.
• Provide positive contributions, completion of actions and timely reporting back to other department members and appropriate employees.

Minimum Requirements

• AAT L4
• Successful contribution & work experience in the following:
  • Preparation & contribution to financial & management accounts.
  • Producing cost & ad hoc reports.
  • Maintaining ledgers & reconciliations.
  • Budgetary controls.
  • Working with and reporting to external clients
• Able to present financial and commercial concepts to different internal and external customers at different business levels.
• Knowledge of financial account management & auditing best practice.
• Confident in the use of Microsoft Office packages.
• Confident use of computerised accounting, banking and data management systems.
• Able to work unsupervised, managing own workload in relation to importance of deadlines.
• Completed the required company induction into this role

What you will receive from us

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contribution towards eye test and glasses
• Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
• Long Service Awards
• Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.