Assistant Management Accountant

Accountable Recruitment Limited; Warrington; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Training & development opportunities

Study support for professional qualifc

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment Limited is seeking a driven Finance Assistant/Accounts Assistant to join a high-performing finance team in Warrington. With 2-3 years in a busy finance environment, you will broaden management accounting skills and gain exposure to business partnering and month-end reporting.

You'll support monthly management accounts, assist with month-end close, and work with operational teams to improve reporting accuracy, while pursuing professional qualifications with study support.

Qualifications

• Finance, Accounting or Business degree or equivalent experience.
• Around 2-3 years’ experience in finance or accounting environment.
• Experience supporting month-end processes or management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs.
• Support month-end close activities including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Produce balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
• Monitor overhead expenditure and support departmental cost analysis.
• Prepare financial data to support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Review payroll-related accounting entries and ensure accurate posting.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and assist with internal recharging.
• Support cash management activities, including bank reconciliations and cash reporting.
• Assist with VAT returns and other statutory financial reporting requirements.
• Maintain financial records and ensure accounting data remains accurate and compliant.
• Work with operational teams to resolve financial queries and improve reporting accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and improve reporting efficiency.
• Support year-end audit requirements and provide information to stakeholders.
• Assist with finance projects, system improvements and business change initiatives.
• Provide wider support across the finance team whenever required

Skills

Excel

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP

Data analysis

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Job description

Are you a motivated finance professional currently working as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Analyst, or Assistant Management Accountant and looking for a role that will accelerate your career?

If you've gained around 2-3 years of experience in a busy finance environment and are eager to broaden your management accounting skills, this is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing finance team where you'll gain real exposure to commercial finance, business partnering and month-end reporting.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs.
• Assisting with month-end close activities, including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Producing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating outstanding items.
• Monitoring overhead expenditure and supporting departmental cost analysis.
• Preparing financial data to support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Reviewing payroll-related accounting entries and ensuring accurate financial posting.
• Reconciling intercompany balances and assisting with internal recharging processes.
• Supporting cash management activities, including bank reconciliations and cash reporting.
• Assisting with VAT returns and other statutory financial reporting requirements.
• Maintaining financial records and ensuring accounting data remains accurate and compliant.
• Working with operational teams to resolve financial queries and improve reporting accuracy.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline finance processes and improve reporting efficiency.
• Supporting year-end audit requirements and providing information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Assisting with finance projects, system improvements and business change initiatives.
• Providing wider support across the finance team whenever required

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for an ambitious individual who is keen to build a long-term career within finance.

You’ll ideally have:

• A Finance, Accounting or Business-related degree, or equivalent experience.
• Around 2-3 years’ experience within a finance or accounting environment.
• Experience supporting month-end processes or management accounts.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, SUMIFS and data analysis.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation where finance is recognised as a key business partner. You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of accounting activities while developing the skills needed to progress towards Management Accountant and beyond.

• On-site parking.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Study support for professional qualifications (where applicable).
• Career progression within a growing finance function.

If you’re ready to move beyond transactional finance and develop into a well-rounded management accountant, we’d love to hear from you.