Assistant Management Accountant (Manufacturing)

Russell Taylor Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand-new role created

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their growing manufacturing site in Chester. This brand-new role offers exposure across management accounting, inventory and financial reporting, with clear opportunities to develop as the business expands.

You will support monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting and variance analysis, while working closely with production, procurement and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting/finance role with month-end duties.
• AAT qualification or studying ACCA/CIMA with employer support.
• Strong Excel skills with Pivot Tables and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP.
• Good understanding of double-entry accounting and reconciliations.
• Experience in manufacturing or stock-based environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting.
• Assist with month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Support inventory and manufacturing accounting, including stock reconciliations.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Support audit, VAT and wider financial control activities.
• Work closely with production, procurement and operations.
• Help improve finance processes as the business grows.

Skills

Month-end processes

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP

Double-entry accounting

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

AAT OR ACCA/CIMA studies

Tools

ERP / accounting software

Job description

Russell Taylor Group is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their growing manufacturing site in Chester. This brand-new role offers exposure across management accounting, inventory and financial reporting, with clear opportunities to develop as the business expands.

You will support monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting and variance analysis, while working closely with production, procurement and operations.