Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant Location: Melton Mowbray, LE13 Salary: Up to £35,000 Study Support Benefits: Life insurance, Career progression, Long service awards, Employee Assistance Programme, Referral Scheme, Discounted gym membership, Career progression, Monthly incentives, Free on-site parking Type: Permanent, Full time, Office Based Hours: 09:00am 17:00pm We are currently recruiting for a detail-oriented and highly organised Assistant Management Accountant to join a leading and reputable business based in Melton Mowbray. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team within a positive and rewarding work environment. As the Assistant Management Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring timely financial reporting, supporting audits, maintaining compliance with tax and statutory requirements, and contributing to the smooth operation of the finance function. Responsibilities Maintain and update fixed asset register, ensuring accurate depreciation calculations, disposals and additions in line with Company policy and accounting standards. Oversee and reconcile stock records, ensuring accurate valuation, identifying variances and supporting periodic stock takes to maintain inventory integrity. Monitor accounts receivable and payable ledgers, investigating discrepancies and maintaining aged debt analysis. Assess aged debtors and recommend appropriate provisions for bad debts in accordance with the Company policy progress in financial reports. Prepare and post monthly journals for prepayment and accruals, ensuring accurate allocation of cost and income over relevant periods. Calculate, analyse, and post monthly work in progress adjustments to ensure accurate representation of production progress in financial reports. Conduct detailed reviews of the nominal ledger to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data, correcting mis-postings and inconsistencies as required. Perform timely and accurate reconciliations of all bank accounts, investigating and resolving any variances. Reconcile VAT control account on a monthly basis, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations and supporting the timely submission of VAT returns. Manage and reconcile intercompany current accounts, ensuring that all balances are agreed and any differences and promptly resolved. Track and account for hire purchase agreements, ensuring interest is accurately calculated and posted, and monthly reconciliations are performed. Reconcile wage and salary control accounts, ensuring alignment with payroll reports and statutory deductions. Assist in the preparation and maintenance of short and long-term cash flow forecasts, providing insight to support financial planning and decision-making. Other Ad-Hoc tasks as required. About You The ideal candidate will hold an AAT Level 3 qualification and have begun studying towards their AAT Level 4. You will bring prior experience in management accounting, ideally gained working within a fast-paced environment. Key Skills Proficiency in Sage and Excel skills are desirable; however, training will be provided. Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet strict deadlines. Ability to work independently and use initiative. Multitasking capabilities, with a flexible approach to supporting various functions within the finance department as required. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to ensure timely and effective collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders. If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic finance team while developing your skills in management accounting, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position.