Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Stoke‑on‑Trent (hybrid working available)
Sector: Education / Public Sector
Contract: Permanent
OverviewA Hays exclusive opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to support budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting activities within a large,plex organisation. The role will work closely with senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and supporting ie streams while ensuring strong financial control andpliance.This role is well suited to a part‑qualified accountant or someone with equivalent experience looking to develop within a broad, hands‑on finance role.Key Responsibilities
1. Support the production of monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts
2. Assist with month‑end and year‑end processes, ensuring statutory deadlines are met
3. Provide financial analysis and reporting to operational and senior stakeholders
4. Support budget holders across departments, responding to queries and offering guidance
5. Assist with ie generation activities including invoicing, ie reconciliation, and expenditure analysis
6. Support financial planning for a range of ie streams and projects
7. Contribute to process improvements and implementation of new financial activities while maintaining financial integrity
Skills & Experience Required
8. Part qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent practical accounting experience
9. Strong management accounting background within a similar financial environment
10. Experience preparing budgets and forecasts across multiple cost centres
11. Confident working to deadlines with multiplepeting priorities
12. Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, with the ability to adapt reporting formats (Essential)
13. Ability to analyse financial information and present clear, meaningful insights
14. A confidentmunicator able to work with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders
Desirable
15. Experience working in a large orplex organisation
16. Exposure to change initiatives or process improvement projects
17. Proactive, solutions‑focused approach
18. Previous experience working in the Public Sector
What’s on Offer
19. Broad management accounting exposure in aplex finance environment
20. Stakeholder‑facing role with real influence on financial decision‑making
21. Development opportunity for a part‑qualified accountant
22. Flexible working approach depending on contract type (10am - 4 core hours)
23. 35 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
24. Hybrid Working - 3 Days in the office, 2 days WFH
25. Annual Salary Reviews
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