Management Accounts Assistant

Wise Monkey Recruitment ltd; Dorking; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

35-hour week

Study support for accounting quals

Career development in finance team

Job summary

Wise Monkey Recruitment ltd is seeking a proactive Management Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team. The role covers management accounts, reconciliations, sales ledger and credit control with hybrid working and study support available.

The successful candidate will prepare bank reconciliations, support month-end and provide key reports while collaborating with international teams and stakeholders across the business. A strong Excel skillset and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a sales ledger in a busy finance environment.
• Understanding of reconciliations, journals and month-end processes.
• Experience in credit control and chasing overdue payments.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas, VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident communicator able to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Preparing bank reconciliations, journals and monthly financial reports.
• Supporting month-end accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and profit and loss reviews.
• Raising sales invoices, allocating payments and managing customer queries.
• Monitoring outstanding debts and proactively chasing overdue payments.
• Investigating discrepancies and working with colleagues to resolve issues.
• Producing weekly sales and debtor reports and supporting audit requirements.

Skills

Sales ledger management

Reconciliations

Journals

Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables)

Credit control

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Salesforce

Iplicit

Job description

Management Accounts Assistant 35 hours per week Hybrid Working Study Support Available

Love working with numbers, spotting discrepancies and keeping the finances in great shape? Looking for a role where you can broaden your accounting experience and develop your skills? This could be just the opportunity you ve been looking for!

We re looking for a proactive, organised and detail-focused Management Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team. This is a varied role combining management accounts, reconciliations, sales ledger and credit control, with plenty of opportunity to work with colleagues across the business, including international teams.

What will you be doing?

• Preparing bank reconciliations, journals and monthly financial reports.
• Supporting month-end accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and profit and loss reviews.
• Raising sales invoices, allocating payments and managing customer queries.
• Monitoring outstanding debts and proactively chasing overdue payments.
• Investigating discrepancies and working with colleagues to resolve issues.
• Producing weekly sales and debtor reports and supporting audit requirements.

What are we looking for?

• Experience managing a sales ledger within a busy finance environment.
• A good understanding of reconciliations, journals and month-end processes.
• Experience in credit control and chasing outstanding payments.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A confident communicator who can build relationships and work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Experience with accounting and CRM systems is important. International finance experience, Salesforce and Iplicit knowledge would be advantageous.

What s in it for you?

• Hybrid working: Up to two days a week from home, with three days office-based.
• 35-hour working week.
• Study support for appropriate accounting qualifications.
• A varied role offering exposure to both management accounts and sales ledger.
• The opportunity to develop your skills within a collaborative finance team.

Please note, due to volume, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applications.