Job Description
Assistant Management Accountant
Excellent progression | Supportive family-run business | Stunning location
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, family-run business as an Assistant Management Accountant. You’ll be part of a supportive finance team where you’ll be genuinely valued, working in a beautiful location with real long-term stability and career growth.
This is a varied, hands-on role covering both transactional accounting and management accounts duties.
Key Responsibilities
Transactional & Day-to-Day Accounting
* Posting daily direct credits and reconciling the sales ledger
* Reviewing weekly payments and requesting payment from non-notified debtors
* Managing PDQ transactions and journals
* Taking and reconciling credit card payments
* Managing invoice runs, issuing invoices, and chasing outstanding payments
* Sending weekly price updates
* Logging expense receipts for quarterly reclaim
* Managing the purchase ledger and supporting credit control
* Reconciling supplier statements and obtaining approvals
* Processing month-end and urgent mid-month supplier payments
* Resolving invoice queries and issuing credits
* Setting up new customer accounts and issuing monthly statements
* Managing the accounts inbox and allocating queries
* Maintaining bank reconciliations and monitoring incoming/outgoing payments
Management Accounting Responsibilities
* Managing accruals, prepayments, and preparing month-end accounts up to trial balance
* Preparing and submitting VAT returns
* Overseeing payroll processing
* Producing management accounts
* Maintaining control accounts and completing balance sheet reconciliations
* Analysing variances and financial trends
* Assisting with budgeting and forecasting
* Producing internal financial reports
* Improving financial processes and efficiencies
* Supporting the Finance Manager with ad-hoc projects
What We’re Looking For
* Previous accounts experience is essential
* Sage 50 experience — desirable
* Intermediate Excel skills — desirable
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy
* A proactive, adaptable approach with a willingness to learn and grow
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
Working Hours
* Office-based, Monday to Friday
* 37.5 hours per week
* Flexible start and finish times