Group Assistant Accountant: Multi-Entity Month-End

Morgan McKinley; Banbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties are partnering with an established and growing manufacturing business to recruit a Group Assistant Accountant to join its Group Finance team.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of accounting activities, month-end reporting, and intercompany processes within a centralised Group Finance function, with potential for career progression as the business grows.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification (essential).
• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
• Experience preparing and posting journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Excellent Excel skills and confidence using finance systems.
• Ability to organise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaborative approach.
• Proactive attitude and desire to develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals, accruals and prepayments for month-end.
• Support month-end close and ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Assist with management accounts schedules and intercompany reconciliations.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with cashbook and daily cash reporting.
• Provide information for Group reporting and consolidation.
• Support audit processes and process improvements.

Skills

AAT qualification

Double-entry bookkeeping

Journals & accruals

Balance sheet reconciliations

Excel

Intercompany

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties are partnering with an established and growing manufacturing business to recruit a Group Assistant Accountant to join its Group Finance team.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of accounting activities, month-end reporting, and intercompany processes within a centralised Group Finance function, with potential for career progression as the business grows.