Assistant Management Accountant - Part / Full AAT Qualified. Hybrid, RECRUITMENTREVOLUTION.COM

Guardian Jobs; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and innovative agency in Southampton is seeking a confident Assistant Management Accountant. This role involves hands-on financial tasks, including month-end accounts and budgeting, in a fun, flexible environment. Ideal candidates will be AAT qualified and Excel-savvy, with strong relationship-building skills. Join a creative team dedicated to delivering award-winning campaigns for iconic brands.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private health care

Health cash plan

Pension scheme with rising employer contributions

Professional development opportunities

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Part or fully AAT qualified with experience in assistant management accounts.
• Fast and accurate data entry skills with good knowledge of accounts.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance team and boost commercial health.
• Collaborate with teams across different agencies.

Skills

Strong Relationship Building Skills

Excel

Data Entry

Accounts

Finance Systems

Management Reports

VAT Returns

Annual Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

AAT qualified

Tools

Paprika

Job description

We’re on the lookout for a confident, numbers-loving Assistant Management Accountant to join our fun, friendly, and refreshingly non-corporate finance team!

You’ll be hands-on with everything from month-end accounts to budgeting and reconciliations, working closely with teams across our creative group of agencies.

If you’re AAT qualified (or nearly there), Excel-savvy, and keen to grow in a fast-paced, flexible environment—let’s talk!

The Role at a Glance:

• Assistant Management Accountant
• Southampton Based / Hybrid Working
• £25,000 - £30,000
• Plus 25 days holiday, Private health care, health cash plan, pension scheme with rising employer contributions with length of service, along with professional development opportunities and family friendly policies.
• Full or part time (minimum of 4 days per week), 1-2 days working from the Southampton office

Values:

Innovative, Collaborative, Courageous, Transparent, Resilient

Service:

Global integrated creative marketing agency, helping brands become memorable and buyable — from planning through to execution.

Clients:

Iconic brands such as B&Q and Jack Daniels

Pedigree:

A Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2023

Offices in:

London, Southampton, Los Angeles, Sydney

Your Skills:

Strong Relationship Building Skills, Accounts, Data Entry, Excel, Finance Systems, Management Reports, VAT Returns, Annual Budgeting, Forecasting

The Assistant Management Accountant role:

This is a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of role where you’ll dive right in, support the heart of our Finance team, and help boost the commercial health and performance of the business. You’ll be teaming up with people across different agencies, so if you’re great at building relationships and love a good chat, you’ll fit right in!

A bit about you:

• Part or fully AAT qualified, with a few years’ experience of assistant management accounts production under your belt
• Previous experience in a similar role with fast and accurate data entry skills and a good knowledge of accounts
• Excel and finance systems (ideally Paprika) are your playground
• You love pivot tables and vlookups
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence to challenge and develop methods of best practice
• Up for any challenge and keen to prove your potential

About us:

We are an independent, creative and innovation agency. We exist to solve client problems and breathe new life into brands by developing five by five communications. We are passionate about delivering award-worthy and profitable campaigns for our clients.

We have offices in Southampton, London, Los Angeles and Sydney, employing over 90 people. We work across multiple sectors and are proud to have long-standing relationships with clients such as B&Q and Jack Daniels.

We're committed to building a team as diverse as the audiences we produce work for. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and identities and are committed to creating an agency full of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We recruit on merit. Your talent, skill, and passion are why you'll get the job.

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