Assistant Management Accountant (Belfast)

VanRath; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction group in Northern Ireland is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant in Belfast. The role includes assisting with management accounts preparation, budgeting, and financial reporting while working closely with senior finance leaders. The position offers study support for ACCA or CIMA qualifications, private healthcare, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Full study support toward ACCA or CIMA

Private healthcare

One-on-one mentoring and training

Career progression opportunities

Car Parking

Qualifications

• Part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) or fully qualified Accounting Technician.
• 2+ years' experience in accounting or finance support role.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with monthly management accounts preparation.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Performing variance analysis and reporting on key business metrics.

Skills

Excel

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Accounting Principles

Education

Part-qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA

Accounting Technician

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant

Belfast | Full-time | Permanent

Are you a Part-Qualified Accountant looking to step into a more analytical and commercially focused role? Join one of Northern Ireland's leading construction groups as an Assistant Management Accountant. Based in Belfast City Centre, you'll work directly with the Group Financial Controller, gaining invaluable exposure to high-level decision-making and benefiting from comprehensive study support.

What's on Offer

We're committed to helping you grow. Here's what you can expect:

• Competitive salary (based on experience)

• Full study support toward ACCA or CIMA

• Private healthcare

• One-on-one mentoring and training with senior finance leadership

• Exposure to a growing, multi-entity business environment

• Career progression opportunities in a sector with long-term stability

• Car Parking

What you'll do

As Assistant Management Accountant, you will report directly to the Group Financial Controller and assist with the preparation of management accounts and reporting. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with monthly management accounts preparation

• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes

• Performing variance analysis and reporting on key business metrics

• Processing journals and maintaining general ledger entries

• Managing key elements of month-end and year-end close

• Working across departments to support financial decision-making

About you

We're looking for someone who is eager to learn and grow in a busy finance function:

• Part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) or fully qualified Accounting Technician

• 2+ years' experience in an accounting or finance support role

• Solid understanding of accounting principles and reporting

• Experience preparing accounts to trial balance

• Strong Excel and systems skills

• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Chanel Gillen in the strictest confidence