We are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance team. This is an ideal role for someone who:
* Has experience working within a finance or management accounts environment.
* Has a good understanding of accruals, prepayments, budgeting, and month-end reporting processes.
* Has the ability to analyse financial data, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly.
* Has good organisational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
* Is confident communicating with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
* Has intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
You will:
* Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring financial information is accurate, complete, and delivered within reporting deadlines.
* Prepare and maintain monthly prepayments, accruals, and other period-end journals to ensure costs are recognised in the correct accounting period.
* Assist with capital expenditure accounting, including monitoring spend, maintaining fixed asset records, and ensuring accurate reporting of CAPEX movements.
* Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly sales reporting, providing timely insight into trading performance, highlighting trends, and supporting operational decision-making across the business.
* Support budgeting and forecasting processes by working with departmental managers to review assumptions, challenge costs, and develop robust financial plans.
* Carry out variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key movements and explaining underlying drivers.
* Assist in preparing financial information and supporting analysis for management and board reporting.
* Prepare and complete bank reconciliations, ensuring cash balances are accurate, reconciling differences promptly, and investigating any unreconciled items or discrepancies.
* Prepare VAT returns.
* Provide guidance and day-to-day support to the Finance Apprentice.
Other details of the role:
* This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. A flexible approach is required.
* The role is permanent.
* Salary: £35,000 per annum.
Why work for us:
* 28 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with length of service.
* Free onsite parking.
* Colleague discount from the day you join, along with Family & Friends discount days.
* Long service awards.
* Birthday leave.
* Company pension scheme.
* Colleague recognition schemes.
* Free colleague & family events.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Onsite Colleague Bistro and excellent colleague facilities.
* Discounted gym membership.
* Training and development opportunities.
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