Management Accountant Apprentice

New Technology Group; Chorley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AAT Level 3 study support

Job summary

New Technology Group seeks a Management Accountant Apprentice to support the finance team. You will gain hands-on experience in producing management information, reporting packs, and ad-hoc projects while studying for AAT Level 3.

You will work under the Senior Management Accountant, handling invoicing in Sage, budgeting, and month-end reporting, with emphasis on accuracy, collaboration, and developing a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• AAT Level 3 qualification or equivalent accounts experience.
• 5 GCSEs at Level 4 including Maths and English.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Sage 200.

Responsibilities

• Create sales invoices in SAGE and reconcile with purchase invoices.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes for the business.
• Assist in producing monthly management accounts and finance pack within month-end timetable.
• Analyse invoicing and revenue data to produce routine reports for management.
• Ownership of Inter Group and related party billing on SAGE.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and inspect transactions in Sage.
• Support year-end audit with internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce ad-hoc finance reports using Excel.
• Provide temporary cover for other team members as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Growth mindset

Education

AAT Level 3

GCSEs including Maths & English

Tools

Sage 200

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

CRM systems

Job description

We are looking for a Management Accountant Apprentice to join our team!

As a Management Accountant Apprentice, your role is to provide administrative and accounting support for the finance department, working with and assisting colleagues in the timely production of financial management information and reporting packs, contributing to the success of the overall New Technology Group strategy.

The Company will invest in you through study support to attain a professional qualification (AAT Level 3) and you will be encouraged to work on ad-hoc projects to broaden your skills base.

If you have experience in Finance administration and are looking for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!

Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, the key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Creating sales invoices in SAGE, manually reconciling them with purchase invoices, and ensuring accuracy following standard procedures.
• Assist in the budgeting and forecasting processes for the business.
• Assist the Management Accountants in producing the monthly management accounts and finance pack, including accurate and meaningful commentary, within the month-end timetable.
• Analyse sales invoicing and revenue data to produce routine reports for Management Accountants.
• Ownership of Inter Group and related party billing on SAGE.
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation's, manually checking incoming and outgoing transactions in Sage.
• Support the year-end audit, liaising with internal and external stakeholders and contributors to ensure accounts signed to timetable.
• Spreadsheet work using Excel to produce ad-hoc reports for the finance team and internal stakeholders.
• Provide temporary cover for other members of the team where required.
• Ad-hoc duties as requested by the board, or Group Financial Controller.
• AAT Level 2 qualified or equivalent accounts experience.
• 5 GCSEs at Level 4 including Maths and English.
• Computer literacy skills: competent in the use of Word,
• Excel, Outlook email/calendar, PowerPoint, and Sage 200.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• An effective team player with a precise approach and close
• Customer focused with excellent relationship building skills,
• with both clients and colleagues.
• A problem solving, solution-based mentality.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Calm and considered working under pressure.
• A growth mindset and passion for learning.
• Knowledge of IT systems/processes.
• Experience using CRM’s/computer systems.
• Navigation of Sage 200 accounting packages.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience in an IT or telecoms environment.