Graduate Management Accountant

Marc Daniels; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Graduate Management Accountant to join their dynamic team in Slough. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and Excel skills, contribute to various financial tasks, and have the opportunity to kick-start their finance career with an engaging team.

Qualifications

• Proactive team player with strong communication.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in finance function is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain weekly P&Ls and complete daily reporting.
• Participate in the preparation of depot budgets.
• Assist in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Strong Excel skills

Education

Studying for professional exams

Job description

Are you a proactive and analytical graduate with a keen eye for detail, looking to kick-start your career in finance? We are seeking a self-motivated and organised Graduate Management Accountant to join a dynamic divisional team.

In this role, you will work closely with business operations, providing meaningful information and analysis to support informed decision-making. You’ll be a key business partner to the Operations and Sales Teams, ensuring timely analysis and supporting ad-hoc information requests.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining weekly P&Ls and supporting files.
• Completing daily and weekly reporting, including revenue, cost, and volumes.
• Actively participating in the preparation of depot budgets.
• Preparing management accounts to help operational teams assess financial performance, understand variances, and highlight concerns.
• Assisting in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Preparing monthly accruals and prepayment schedules.
• Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Actively participating in various ad-hoc projects.

What we’re looking for:

• A proactive team player with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience in a similar role is beneficial but not required
• Excellent analytical skills and a questioning approach, with the ability to not only create accurate reports but also to review and question the numbers and their impact.
• Strong Excel skills, including working with large datasets.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ideally, some experience in a finance function, and preferably studying for professional exams.
• A driving license is desirable as the role will require travelling

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