Assistant Management Accountant

Aster Group; Wareham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable housing association in Wareham is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to support the finance team. The role involves delivering monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and ad-hoc projects. Candidates should have A-Level education or equivalent, experience in finance teams, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a focus on colleague wellbeing. Ideal for those studying accounting qualifications.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Colleague wellbeing initiatives

Career development opportunities

Defined Contribution Pension

Volunteering hours

Savings at various retailers

Enhanced leave

Qualifications

• Educated to A-Level standard (or equivalent) with GCSE passes in English and Maths.
• Experience of working in a finance team with computerised accounts systems.
• Desire to study towards a recognised professional accounting qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in delivering monthly management accounts.
• Responsible for journal preparation and variance analysis.
• Involved in ad-hoc projects and preparation of statutory accounts.

Skills

Effective communication

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Team player

Attention to detail

Ability to manage conflicting priorities

Education

A-Level standard or equivalent

GCSE passes in English and Maths

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the finance team in Poole.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the team in delivering monthly management accounts, periodic forecasting and budgeting.
• Be responsible for journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Work closely with colleagues both inside and outside of finance.
• Get involved in ad-hoc projects and assist in the preparation of statutory accounts.

About you

You need to be educated to A-Level standard (or equivalent) with GCSE passes in English and Maths. Studying, or a desire to study, towards a recognised professional accounting qualification is desirable.

You will have experience of working in a finance team with experience of working with computerised accounts systems. You’ll also be a proficient user of the Microsoft Office suite.

You’ll need to be an effective communicator, establishing and building relationships across the business to enable collaborative working where applicable.

You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment, so you’ll need to be able to juggle conflicting priorities and juggle a demanding workload whilst retaining a good eye for detail.

You will need to be a good team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, as well as being a proactive, forward thinker with a flexible approach to hours worked.

Our Dorset HUBSare in Wareham, Weymouth and Ferndown. You'll be happy to travel to the HUBS for working together days, training and meetings.

What’s in it for me

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like :

• Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needs
• A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
• We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
• Enhanced leave
• We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives

Ready to apply?

To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement.

We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.

All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.