Your newpany Hays is proud to be working with a family-owned trade organisation in their search for an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team. The business is known for its reliability, strong customer relationships, and a collaborative working culture. This role would suit someone who is looking for that next step and enjoys the challenge of working together with the wider team during a period of change.
Permanent Assistant Management Accountant
Full-Time hours – Office-Based
£33,000- £37,000 depending on level of experience
Leeds – Free Parking
Your new role This position involves a broad range of finance duties, with a significant emphasis onmunication with contractors, tradespeople, and site‑based teams. The successful candidate will ensure the smooth running of daily financial operations and maintain strong customer relationships. Some of the key duties will include:
1. Credit Control, exploring discrepancies, monitoring aged debt and following up on outstanding payments.
2. Speaking daily with both internal and external teams to follow up on information
3. Processing purchase invoices, sales invoices and supplier statements
4. Assisting with month end routines, including accruals, prepayments and journal postings
5. Maintain accurate ledgers and resolving discrepancies
6. Supporting the preparation of management information and financial reports
7. General finance administration, updating documentation and maintaining files.
8. Liaising with internal teams such as sales, warehouse and operations to ensure accurate financial flow
What you'll need to succeed This job would be perfect for someone with experience in practical construction, manufacturing, engineering or similar fast paced environments. Strongmunications skills, a 'can do' approach and the ability to be adaptable is essential for this position. Some of the other key things we are looking for would be:
9. Part Qualified in CIMA / ACCA or actively progressing studies
10. Experience of some credit control or a willingness to take on this aspect of the role
11. Previous experience of working in a Finance function within trade, construction, manufacturing, industrial-aligned settings would be beneficial to this job.
12. Confidentmunicator able to engage effectively with contractors, tradespeople, on-site and internal teams.
13. Strong organisational skills with a strong attention to detail
14. Ability to managepeting priorities in a fast paced role, to meet deadlines