Account Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

• Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

One of our Hemel Hempstead based clients require a Finance Manager (Management Accountant) to oversee and manage the preparation of periodic management accounts, to support decision making and enable the business to understand its financial performance on a weekly and periodic basis.

You will work with key stakeholders across the business to provide insightful analysis, financial modelling and ad-hoc reporting, making recommendations to support effective decision making. You will be working in a growing team, and with a wide range of internal stakeholders across the business and in the support centre.

Key Accountabilities

• Management Accounting & Reporting: You will lead the weekly, month-end, and year-end P&L close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion of journals. Your responsibilities include preparing management accounts, reviewing financial variances, and reporting performance insights. You'll also support annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning by collaborating with operational teams.
• You'll analyse financial data to identify trends and recommend actions, producing ad-hoc analyses and financial models to aid decision-making.
• Monitoring business costs and driving efficiency improvements across departments will be crucial for optimising financial performance.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• As a business partner, you'll provide financial guidance to departmental heads and present reports to non-finance teams and senior leadership, ensuring they understand financial implications.

Compliance & Controls:

• Maintaining a strong internal control environment is essential, including compliance with regulations and standards, and completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

Team Leadership and Development:

• You'll mentor junior team members and contribute to their development as well as having an input on team structure and responsibilities, processes and improvements.

Ad Hoc Projects:

• You'll lead or support finance transformation projects, providing financial insights to ensure informed business decisions.

Skills Required:

• The ideal candidate should possess a professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA, along with experience in a management accounts role within a similarly sized business, preferably in a senior capacity.
• You need to have a strong background in planning, reporting, and financial analysis, paired with advanced Excel skills that include data analysis and financial modelling.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, such as ERPx, is essential, and you should have a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems.
• You should be self-motivated, proactive and confident, with an accurate and detail-oriented approach that allows you to identify and implement process improvements effectively.
• Additionally, strong stakeholder management skills are necessary for engaging with other finance teams in the Group and supporting office teams in building effective relationships.