Overview
A well-established and growing plant and machinery business is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join its finance team. Operating across multiple sites with a large and expanding rental fleet, this organisation offers an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure across a busy finance function within a commercial environment.
Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in supporting day-to-day finance operations, supervising transactional activity, and contributing to monthly reporting and controls.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the Financial Controller with the daily running of the finance function
* Supervise and support members of the accounts team
* Prepare monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
* Reconcile machine profit between stock records and management accounts
* Maintain accurate machine stock records and support regular stock checks with sales teams
* Prepare payroll information for submission to an external payroll provider
* Prepare and submit VAT returns
* Assist with cashiering duties, including payments and receipts
* Manage and reconcile HP creditors
* Identify and implement improvements to finance processes and controls
About You
* Previous experience in a similar finance or management accounting role
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Confident Excel user (intermediate level or above)
* Experience with Sage 50 and dealership/asset-based systems is advantageous
* Able to work independently as well as part of a wider team
* Proactive, resilient, and solutions-focused
* Strong communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude
What’s on Offer
* Salary - £35k-£39k
* Location - Wigan
* Competitive salary dependent on experience
* Company pension scheme
* Excellent opportunity for development within a growing business
* Broad exposure across management accounting, stock, and operational finance
* Supportive and collaborative working environment
This role would suit someone looking to step up or broaden their experience within a commercially focused finance team.
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