Management Accounts Assistant

Yordas Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance organization in the UK is looking for a detail-oriented Management Accounts Assistant to enhance their finance team. The role involves assisting with budgeting, preparing monthly accounts, and providing analysis on financial performance. Ideal candidates will possess a business degree, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a dynamic work environment with benefits including a pension scheme, generous holidays, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Pension Scheme and Medical Benefits

Generous holidays

Professional Development

Social Culture

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Degree in Business or relevant qualification.
• Strong skills in Excel and creating graphical presentations.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Monitor and report cashflow.
• Provide analysis on key financial trends.
• Support production of financial performance packs.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Strong visual skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Hands‑on experience with spreadsheets

Creative problem solving mindset

Education

Business degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems (SAP preferred)

Job description

Department: Finance

Location: Lancaster UK

Job title:

Management Accounts Assistant

Grade:

Dependent on experience

Location:

Lancaster, UK

Salary range:

Negotiable - 0.4 - 0.6 FTE

Summary

We are looking for a detail–orientated and proactive Management Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all accounting processes. This role will assist the CFO in delivering accurate and timely financial information, assisting with the month end management accounts process and supporting with the financial reporting, audit preparation, budgeting and forecasting.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting
• Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts
• Assist with cashflow monitoring and reporting
• Perform analysis and provide management with insight and commentary on key trends
• Assist with the production of the monthly financial performance financial packs for the board
• Assist with internal reporting
• Suggest and implement improvements to financial process and controls
• Provide support and cover across the wider finance team when required

Profile and Qualifications

• Business degree or equivalent
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong visual skills (being able to create meaningful graphs, PowerPoint slides)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence to liaise with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation
• Willingness to collaborate with others to achieve success as a team
• Hands‑on experience with spreadsheets and financial reports
• High attention to detail with excellent organisation and time management skills
• Proactive, creative problem solving mindset

Staff Benefits

• Pension Scheme and Medical Benefits
• Generous holidays
• Professional Development
• Social Culture
• Flexible working