Assistant Management Accountant

Yolk Recruitment; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic finance company in Cardiff is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant. In this role, you will assist with management accounts, budgeting, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and keen on a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This position offers rapid career progression, study support, and exposure to a full spectrum of accounting tasks within a supportive finance team.

Benefits

Clear and rapid progression opportunities

Study support and professional development

Exposure to full spectrum of accounting tasks

Supportive finance team

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proactive individual willing to take initiative and grow.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work in a busy environment.
• Excellent skills in communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations and month-end duties.
• Provide insightful financial reporting for decision-making.
• Work with operational teams to understand financial performance.
• Take ownership of key transactional processes including AP/AR.
• Identify process improvements across the finance function.
• Support senior finance staff with ad-hoc financial analysis.

Skills

Proactive and energetic

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work at pace

Team collaboration

Education

Part-qualified or studying (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) OR qualified by experience

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant
Cardiff | Full-Time | Excellent Progression Opportunity 🌟

Are you a switched‑on, hands‑on and dynamic finance professional looking to fast‑track your career? Do you thrive in a busy environment where no two days are the same? If you’re driven, ambitious and keen to make an impact, we want to hear from you.

Our Cardiff‑based organisation is growing rapidly, and we’re looking for an Assistant Management Accountant who is eager to step up, take responsibility and progress quickly. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants true exposure across both management accounting and transactional finance, with the support and development to move upwards at pace.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Balance sheet reconciliations and month‑end duties
• Providing insightful financial reporting to support decision‑making
• Working closely with operational teams to understand financial performance
• Taking ownership of key transactional processes including AP/AR as required
• Identifying process improvements and driving efficiencies across the finance function
• Ad‑hoc financial analysis and project support for senior finance staff

What we’re looking for:

• A proactive, energetic and forward‑thinking individual
• Part‑qualified or studying (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) OR qualified by experience
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work at pace
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Someone who is ready to take initiative, learn quickly and grow with the business
• A positive attitude and a genuine ambition to progress into a full management accounting role

What’s on offer:

• Clear and rapid progression opportunities
• Study support and professional development
• Exposure to a full spectrum of accounting tasks
• A supportive and high‑performing finance team
• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you’re ambitious, hands‑on and ready to accelerate your career in a thriving Cardiff organisation, apply now and take the next step in your finance journey.