Assistant Management Accountant (4 day working week)

Rutherford Cross; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Study support

Job summary

Rutherford Cross is excited to support a Glasgow-based SME seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join a collaborative finance team. You will help prepare management accounts, maintain robust controls and provide insightful financial data for business decisions.

Key duties include month-end reporting, reconciliations, invoicing, credit control, supplier ledgers and cash flow monitoring, with study support and a 4-day working week.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance, accounts or accounting support role.
• Good understanding of reconciliations, sales ledger and accounting processes.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Positive and self-motivated approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts and month-end reporting.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis activities.
• Raise and process customer invoices accurately and on time.
• Manage credit control activities and chase outstanding balances.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries and account discrepancies.
• Reconcile customer accounts and allocate cash receipts.
• Process supplier invoices and maintain purchase ledger records.
• Reconcile supplier statements and support payment runs.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and forecasting.
• Support audit preparation and statutory reporting requirements.
• Partner with operational teams to ensure financial data accuracy.
• Contribute to process improvement and finance system enhancements.

Skills

Reconciliations

Sales ledger

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualifications

Tools

Cloud accounting software

Job description

Glasgow | 4-Day Working Week | Competitive Salary + Study SupportRutherford Cross is delighted to be exclusively supporting a growing and innovative Glasgow-based business in the search for an Assistant Management Accountant.This is an excellent opportunity for a developing finance professional looking to take the next step in their career.

The Role

Working as part of a collaborative finance function, you will support the preparation of management information, maintain robust financial controls and provide valuable financial insight to support business decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and month-end reporting
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis activities
• Raise and process customer invoices accurately and on time
• Manage credit control activities, monitor aged debt and proactively chase outstanding balances
• Investigate and resolve customer queries and account discrepancies
• Reconcile customer accounts and allocate cash receipts
• Process supplier invoices and maintain accurate purchase ledger records
• Reconcile supplier statements and support payment runs
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and forecasting
• Support audit preparation and statutory reporting requirements
• Partner with operational teams to ensure financial data is accurate and complete
• Contribute to process improvement and finance system enhancement projects

About You

We are looking for an ambitious and proactive finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and working in a continuously improving environment.You will likely have:

• Experience within a finance, accounts or accounting support role
• Good understanding of reconciliations, sales ledger and accounting processes
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A positive and self-motivated approach to work

Key experiences:

• Experience supporting month-end accounting activities
• Exposure to management accounting responsibilities
• Experience working within a growing SME environment
• Studying towards, or interested in pursuing, AAT, ACCA or CIMA qualifications
• Experience using modern cloud-based accounting systems

Why Apply?

• Unique 4-day working week
• Direct exposure to senior finance leadership
• Broad and varied role with excellent learning opportunities
• Study support available for the right candidate
• Opportunity to contribute to a growing, entrepreneurial business
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Clear scope for progression as the business continues to expand

If you're looking to accelerate your finance career in a role that offers genuine development, responsibility and exposure to commercial finance, we'd be keen to hear from you. If you have any questions regarding this post, please reach out to Ally Deas at Rutherford Cross [e-mail].

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.