Temp Assistant Management Accountant: Month-End & Forecast

Morgan McKinley; West of England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant on a 3-month temporary basis to join a busy finance team. The role suits someone with hands-on transactional finance experience and exposure to management accounts and month-end reporting.

You will support monthly accounts, prepare reports, analyse variances, assist with forecasting and financial modelling, and help improve reporting processes. Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance role, ideally as an Assistant Management Accountant or Finance Assistant.
• Exposure to financial reporting, management accounts or month-end processes is essential.
• Good Excel skills and experience using accounting software.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Organised, able to manage deadlines and prioritise workloads.
• Confident communicating financial information and working with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and month-end reporting.
• Produce regular financial reports, analysing actual and forecast expenditure.
• Monitor budgets, income and expenditure, highlighting any variances.
• Assist with forecasting, financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Support reconciliations, journal postings and monitoring financial balances.
• Provide financial information and reporting to support budget holders and managers.
• Assist with grant claims and monitoring restricted funds.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, spreadsheets and financial trackers.
• Complete ad hoc finance duties as required.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Morgan McKinley is recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant on a 3-month temporary basis to join a busy finance team. The role suits someone with hands-on transactional finance experience and exposure to management accounts and month-end reporting.

You will support monthly accounts, prepare reports, analyse variances, assist with forecasting and financial modelling, and help improve reporting processes. Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software are essential.