Assistant Management Accountant // Preston // £30-35K DOE, 12m FTC // Hybrid. * Are you looking to have access to excellent mentoring and exposure to supporting with Management Accounts? * Are you ready to take the next step beyond the Accounts Assistant level? This 12 month role will provide just that; bridging the gap between transactional and MA and giving you the experience you need to progress your career. Due to increased workload, we have an incredible opportunity for an individual who is keen to develop their Management Accounts exposure within a highly successful, PLC owned market-leading manufacturing Group. Although an FTC this role is a rare opportunity for someone to take the step from Accounts Assistant to Assistant Management Accountant without necessarily having already had significant exposure. The role can be tailored to the candidate's experience level. So, if your experience has mainly been across transactional and you are really keen to advance, this role will provide that development for you - paving the way for you to progress into a more comprehensive Management Accounting role. This role could also suit a candidate with existing exposure to supporting with Management Accounts, perhaps within an SME, but who is keen to gain experience with a large PLC, along with the opportunity to be involved with the reporting requirements that this entails. Essentially, the role can be tailored to suit the candidate's existing knowledge and to ensure that the successful individual is continuously developed at the right pace in order to gain further experience. The Assistant Management Accountant will report into the FC and will work closely with the Management Accountant, assisting with with timely and accurate delivery of financial information for various entities operating within this division of the Group. Further opportunities could potentially arise at the end of this contract within the large, growing Group. Duties could include: * Updating of accrual and prepayment schedules * Obtaining and reviewing data for reporting purposes * Reviewing of nominal ledgers and summarising operating costs analysis * Analysis of high-risk nominal codes * Assisting the transactional team with reviewing and posting credit card statements * Collating data for intercompany recharges, posting the journals into the ERP system and reconciling the balances * Running off VAT reports and performing checks on the data * Working with internal stakeholders to obtain copy export sale documentation * Maintaining a fleet info and tracking mileage and fuel spend * Assist with the monthly payroll reports * Posting journals into the ERP system * Assisting with improving financial controls * Updating the management account packs * Balance sheet reconciliations * P&L results review and comparisons * Running reports and collating data for internal audit * Nominal analysis for forecasts and budgets * Ad hoc reports Experience and attributes: * Solid experience across transactional finance * Some exposure to supporting with Management Accounts - desirable but not essential * Ambitious with a desire to learn and develop - embracing all potential to gain experience * Good systems and excel skills * Analytical approach * Inquisitive and confident to ask questions * Good communicator In return you will receive excellent training, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life insurance, variety of discounts, hybrid working