Management Accounts Assistant

DFS; Redcar; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading furniture retailer in Doncaster is looking for a proactive Management Accounts Assistant to join their Finance team. The role involves supporting monthly account preparation, maintaining accurate financial records, and collaborating with other teams. Candidates should be studying towards a professional accounting qualification and be comfortable dealing with Excel. This position offers a hybrid work model and a salary between £25,500 and £28,000, depending on skills and experience.

Benefits

Growth and Training

Holiday allowance with option to buy extra days

30% discounts on products

Access to healthcare services

Life Assurance and sick pay

Qualifications

• You should be studying towards a professional qualification (AAT, CIMA, or ACCA).
• Experience with high volumes of transactions is required.
• Comfortable using Excel for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly accounts for Group entities.
• Calculate and process month-end journals and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure data integrity.

Skills

Studying towards AAT, CIMA, or ACCA

Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)

General ledger principles understanding

Analytical thinking

Good communication skills

Job description

Job Type: Permanent. Job Sector: Accounting. Region: Yorkshire. Location: Doncaster. Salary Description: £25,500 to £28,000 dependent on skills and experience. Posted: 17/09/2025. Recruiter: DFS. Job Ref: dfs/TP/113835/2813. Job Views: 1.

Hybrid role, both office / home work.

Overview

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Management Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team in Doncaster. This role supports the preparation of monthly management accounts across multiple Group entities, maintains accurate financial records and controls, processes month-end journals and reconciliations, and collaborates with other teams to ensure data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Management Accounts team in preparing monthly accounts for Sofology and The Sofa Delivery Company.
• Calculating and processing month-end journals, reconciliations, and control accounts accurately and on time.
• Taking an active role in your own development, completing relevant training and accounting qualifications.
• Supporting the wider Finance team to ensure new developments are accurately reflected in accounting data.
• Assisting with expenditure, capex, and other AP-related accruals across all Group entities.
• Administering elements of weekly cash forecast files for Group companies.
• Completing balance sheet controls each month in a timely manner.
• Liaising with relevant departments to resolve accounting issues and reconciling items.
• Preparing national statistics data for ONS and supporting other ad hoc reporting.
• Taking part in ad hoc analysis and finance projects.

Qualifications

• You’re studying towards a professional qualification (AAT, CIMA, or ACCA) and looking to build your experience.
• Happy with a hybrid role, both office / home work.
• You understand general ledger principles and double entry accounting, and have experience working with high volumes of transactions.
• You’re confident working independently and keen to grow your skills through hands-on experience.
• You’re comfortable with Excel and can use pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and formatting to analyse data.
• You’re an analytical thinker with great attention to detail.
• You’re a good communicator, able to work with colleagues across different teams to resolve issues and ensure data accuracy.

DFS Benefits

• Growth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career with us.
• Leave: Holiday allowance with option to buy 5 extra days; enhanced leave for Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption; plus a paid volunteering day each year.
• Discounts: 30% off DFS and Sofology products for you, plus discounts for friends and family and savings at brands like Sainsbury’s, ASOS, and IKEA.
• Wellbeing Perks: Access healthcare services, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym memberships.
• Pension and Savings: Group Pension and Sharesave schemes.
• Life Assurance & Sick Pay: Life Assurance and Company Sick Pay.