Group Assistant Management Accountant
£35,000 + Study Support + Benefits
2/3 days working from home
Full time - Flexible working hours
Permanent
Free on - site parking
Near Castle Donington
A growing and highly successful international business is seeking an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant to join its Group Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to develop their career within a fast-paced, multi-entity environment while gaining exposure to group reporting, consolidations, budgeting, forecasting, and head office accounting.
Working closely with senior finance stakeholders, you'll support the preparation of monthly management accounts, group consolidations, balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting and forecasting processes, VAT returns, and year-end reporting. You'll also contribute to a variety of finance projects and process improvement initiatives across the wider business.
Job duties:
The role reports to the Group FP&A Manager and would work alongside them to:
Group Consolidation Support
* Assist in the preparation of monthly group consolidation, including intercompany eliminations and adjustments.
* Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances across group entities, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
* Support the collation of financial submissions from subsidiary entities and ensure completeness and accuracy of data received.
Group Reporting
* Support the preparation of monthly Group management accounts packs.
* Contribute to the production of group budgets and forecasts.
* Assist with year-end statutory reporting processes and liaison with external auditors as required.
Head Office Companies
* Prepare monthly management accounts for head office entities, including accruals, prepayments and journals.
* Maintain accurate records of head office costs and ensure correct cost allocations across group entities.
* Support the preparation and monitoring of head office budgets and forecasts.
* Process and review overhead invoices, working with the accounts payable function as required.
* Complete VAT returns for central companies.
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
* Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, ensuring all items are properly supported and cleared promptly.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of the reconciliation process to enhance control and efficiency.
Ad Hoc Activities including support for the Tax team
* Provide support on group-wide finance projects and system improvement initiatives as required.
* Respond to ad hoc financial queries and assist with any other tasks as reasonably required by the Group Finance Manager.
* Intrastat/EC Sales List reporting.
* Assist with preparation of PSA.
The ideal candidate must have the following:
* Must be Part Qualified (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
* Experience in a similar position with Month - End or Year - End
* Proficient on Excel (VLookups/Pivot Tables etc)
* Strong attention to detail
* Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
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