Assistant Management Accountant

SPX; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

SPX Technologies UK is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to provide key support to the UK Finance Controller and lead our AR and AP teams. The role combines month-end, compliance, and process improvement with transactional finance leadership.

You will manage reconciliations, reporting, budgeting support, VAT returns, and contribute to statutory accounts. Hybrid work arrangements and a collaborative culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Relevant and varied accounting experience.
• Experience working to deadlines.
• Proven experience in AR and AP, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Knowledge of VAT rules and experience preparing VAT returns.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP/accounting systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead AR and AP teams, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, journals and reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and ad-hoc financial analysis.
• Maintain fixed asset register and asset verification.
• Prepare VAT returns and liaise with tax advisors.
• Support audits and statutory accounts as required.

Skills

Accounting experience

AR/AP experience

VAT knowledge

Excel skills

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Supervisory experience

Education

ACCA/CIMA or AAT qualification

Tools

ERP/accounting software

Job description

Career Opportunities: Assistant Management Accountant (74422)

Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of Detection and Measurement, Radiodetection is a global leader in the design and development of equipment and software used by utility companies to install, protect, and maintain underground infrastructure networks. Through precision and magnetic locators and ground penetrating radar, we help prevent damage to infrastructure utilities and protect lives.

Job Summary

We’re looking for a hands‑on, people‑focused finance professional to provide key support to the UK Finance Controller and lead our Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams. This role combines month‑end, compliance, and process improvement with transactional finance leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Management accounts & reporting

• Assist with month‑end close, including reconciliations, journals, and reporting.
• Provide accurate AR/AP, tax, and statutory reporting data for management and external purposes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and other ad‑hoc financial analysis.
• Manage fixed asset register and perform timely asset verification.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and compliance.

VAT, tax, statutory & audit compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT returns in accordance with HMRC requirements.
• Ensure all VAT transactions are accurately recorded and supported.
• Assist with corporation tax reporting and liaise with external advisors when required.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and ensure compliance with accounting standards and filing deadlines.
• Act as a key contact during internal and external audits, preparing schedules, providing documentation, and responding to auditor queries.

Transactional finance

• Manage and develop the AR and AP teams, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to deadlines.
• Oversee customer invoicing, credit control, supplier payments, and reconciliation processes.
• Maintain strong internal controls across transactional finance.

Staff expenses & other duties

• Oversee processing of staff expense claims, ensuring compliance with company policies and HMRC rules.
• Ensure timely reimbursement and correct accounting treatment of expenses.
• Perform ad hoc duties as required

Skills & Experience

• Relevant and varied accounting experience
• Experience of working to deadlines
• Proven experience in AR and AP, including mangement or supervisory responsibilities.
• Knowledge of VAT rules and experience preparing VAT returns.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP/accounting systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA), AAT qualified or equivalent experience.
• Experience with wider tax reporting beyond VAT.
• Experience in supporting internal and external audits.
• Experience driving process improvements within a finance function.

Travel & Working Environment

• Hybrid work environment

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well‑being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Competitive and performance‑based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realise their fullest potential.