Graduate Management Accountant in Slough)

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a proactive and analytical Graduate Management Accountant in Slough. This role involves providing critical financial insights and support to operational teams, including maintaining P&Ls, preparing management accounts, and participating in budgeting processes. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and organisational skills, ready to thrive in a dynamic finance environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in a similar role beneficial but not required.
• Understanding of finance functions ideally with ongoing professional studies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain weekly P&Ls and complete financial reports.
• Prepare management accounts and assist in budgeting.
• Perform monthly reconciliations and participate in ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Excel

Education

Graduate degree

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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