Assistant Management Accountant — Study Support & Growth

Adept Resourcing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full study support towards AAT/CIMA

Job summary

Shillito Group is recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant in Sheffield to own credit control and the sales ledger part of a busy finance function, while developing towards month-end management accounts and progression to Financial Controller. The role offers clear progression and study support toward AAT or CIMA.

You will gain exposure to monthly reporting, reconciliations and financial analysis within a manufacturing context, with strong mentoring from the Finance Director.

Qualifications

• Ideally part qualified AAT/CIMA or equivalent experience with previous credit control or transactional finance exposure.
• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.
• Good Excel skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• Desirable experience includes ERP systems, month end processes, manufacturing environments, and multi-entity or multi bank exposure.

Responsibilities

• Credit control and sales ledger ownership including debt chasing, query resolution, cash allocation, invoicing and credit notes, maintaining aged debt and monitoring credit risk, liaising with customers and internal teams to resolve payment issues.
• Support month-end close processes including bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, journals (accruals and prepayments), balance sheet reconciliations and preparation of management accounts.
• Assist with variance analysis, KPI and margin reporting, VAT returns, audit preparation and wider finance support including purchase ledger cover and process improvements.
• Work within the ERP system ensuring accurate and timely financial data.

Skills

Credit control

Sales ledger

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Part qualified AAT/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Shillito Group is recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant in Sheffield to own credit control and the sales ledger part of a busy finance function, while developing towards month-end management accounts and progression to Financial Controller. The role offers clear progression and study support toward AAT or CIMA.

You will gain exposure to monthly reporting, reconciliations and financial analysis within a manufacturing context, with strong mentoring from the Finance Director.