Assistant Management Accountant - Coventry

Brett Martin Daylight Systems; Coventry; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Brett Martin Daylight Systems is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join a on-site finance team in Coventry with hybrid options. You will prepare monthly journals, manage accruals and prepayments, and perform balance sheet reconciliations while building dashboards from finance, stock and payroll data to support KPI tracking and forecasting.

You will work with AI-assisted processes, advanced Excel, and BI datasets to deliver insights and drive cost-saving actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts departments with general ledger postings.
• Analytical review of financial data experience.
• Solid understanding of accounting systems and IT systems.
• Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to extract, cleanse and structure datasets for reporting and analysis.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; able to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Prepare monthly journals, manage prepayments and accruals, and perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Craft dynamic dashboards and clean datasets from finance, stock and payroll systems to support KPI tracking and forecasting.
• Collaborate with Finance Manager and Management Accountant; contribute to AI-assisted finance initiatives.

Connaissances

Applying Data to Decisions

Continuous Improvement

Financial Analysis for Decisions

Financial Reporting

Forecasting

Prioritisation

Root Cause Analysis

Bank reconciliation

Payroll

Microsoft Office Suite

IT skills

KPIs

GDPR Compliance

Teamwork

Time Management

Formation

CIMA / ACCA part-qualified

Accounting degree

Outils

Excel

Microsoft Office

IT systems

Description du poste

Assistant Management Accountant - Coventry

Brett Martin is seeking a proactive and tech-minded Assistant Management Accountant to join our dedicated finance team based on site in Coventry, with flexible hybrid working options available. In this pivotal role, you will support the timely completion of monthly management accounts within a five-day turnaround, playing an active part in financial reporting, cost centre analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.

This role offers a modern twist on traditional accounting by embedding cutting-edge analytics and automation into day-to-day processes. You will leverage modern AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot alongside advanced Excel and reporting datasets to streamline workflows, eliminate repetitive tasks, and deliver incisive business commentary. Working closely with the Finance Manager and Management Accountant, you will interrogate financial data to identify cost-saving trends and drive performance improvements across the wider business.

The ideal candidate possesses solid general ledger experience, exceptional analytical capabilities, and enthusiasm for adopting automated finance tools. If you are eager to contribute to an industry-leading manufacturing organisation while expanding your commercial accounting expertise, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

As an Assistant Management Accountant, your day-to-day responsibilities will centre on preparing monthly periodic journals, managing prepayments and accruals, and conducting thorough balance sheet reconciliations. Beyond month-end routines, you will craft dynamic dashboards and clean datasets from finance, stock, and payroll systems to support vital KPI tracking and commercial forecasting.

This role presents an outstanding growth opportunity to pioneer AI-assisted finance processes and continuous improvement initiatives within an established market leader. You will hone your reporting skills using modern business intelligence platforms, collaborate across departments on ad hoc commercial projects, and gain the hands-on exposure required to advance your career towards becoming a fully qualified Management Accountant.

About the company

With more than sixty years of plastic manufacturing experience, servicing a diverse range of industries, our success has been built on a unique combination of great people, great products and a desire to go further on behalf of our customers around the world.

Required Criteria

• Experience working in an accounts department handling general ledger postings
• Proven experience in the analytical review of financial data
• Solid understanding of accounting systems and IT systems
• Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Confidence in working with data, including extracting, cleansing, and structuring datasets for reporting and analysis
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Ability to work accurately and prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines

Desired Criteria

• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Experience using Sage 50 Payroll
• Experience using AI tools (such as Microsoft Copilot) in a finance or reporting context
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or similar data and reporting tools
• Part-qualified CIMA / ACCA, or an Accounting degree graduate

Skills you’ll need

• Applying Data to Decisions
• Continuous Improvement
• Financial Analysis for Decisions
• Financial Reporting
• Forecasting
• Prioritisation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Bank reconciliation
• Payroll
• Microsoft Office Suite
• IT skills
• KPIs
• GDPR Compliance
• Teamwork
• Time Management