This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant to develop their career within a Group Finance function. The Assistant Management Accountant will play a key supporting role in the preparation of consolidated group accounts, management reporting, and head office accounting activities. The role offers broad exposure across the group and provides a strong platform for progression.
Key Responsibilities
The role reports to the Group FP&A Manager and would work alongside them to:
Group Consolidation Support
1. Assist in the preparation of monthly group consolidation, including intercompany eliminations and adjustments.
2. Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances across group entities, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
3. Support the collation of financial submissions from subsidiary entities and ensure completeness and accuracy of data received.
Group Reporting
4. Support the preparation of monthly Group management accounts packs.
5. Contribute to the production of group budgets and forecasts.
6. Assist with year-end statutory reporting processes and liaison with external auditors as required.
Head Office Companies
7. Prepare monthly management accounts for head office entities, including accruals, prepayments and journals.
8. Maintain accurate records of head office costs and ensure correct cost allocations across group entities.
9. Support the preparation and monitoring of head office budgets and forecasts.
10. Process and review overhead invoices, working with the accounts payable function as required.
11. Complete VAT returns for central companies.
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
12. Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, ensuring all items are properly supported and cleared promptly.
13. Contribute to continuous improvement of the reconciliation process to enhance control and efficiency.
Ad Hoc Activities including support for the Tax team
14. Provide support on group-wide finance projects and system improvement initiatives as required.
15. Respond to ad hoc financial queries and assist with any other tasks as reasonably required by the Group Finance Manager.
16. Intrastat/EC Sales List reporting
17. Assist with preparation of PSA
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Essential:
18. Part-qualified accountant working towards CIMA or equivalent.
19. Solid understanding of core accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping.
20. Previous experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within a group or multi-entity environment.
21. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including use of formulas, pivot tables and data manipulation.
22. Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to work.
23. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
24. Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
Job Benefits
25. 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
26. Contributory Pension Scheme
27. Free on-site Parking
28. Holiday Buy Scheme
29. Volunteer Scheme
30. Share Save Scheme
31. Life Assurance
32. Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
33. Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
34. Discount Scheme