Summary
Manchester Airport based
Assistant Accountant
Fixed term contract
Why MAG?
At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.
At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You'll also have access to some great benefits including:
The role
This role will provide support to the F&A Finance Manager who is responsible for leading all Management Accounting activity for a Group Division ensuring that accurate, technically robust managements accounts are produced in a timely manner and in line with group finance service levels.
Accountabilities will include
* Assist in the month end close process, ensuring the ledgers are all closed to strict deadlines.
* Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the accounts, calculate and post relevant journals to ensure the accounts are reflective of underlying financial performance.
* Ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
* Support the development of continuous improvement initiatives within the F&A team
What will make you successful in the role?
* An ambitious individual and team player with a "can do" attitude.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and to thrive under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations.
* Ability to actively engage business stakeholders and to respond to queries in a collaborative manner.
* Preferably experience of SAP or similar ERP systems, good to intermediate Excel skills.
* This role will come with full study support for a professional finance qualification
Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments
At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We're also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.
As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.
You can contact the team by emailing HR.Recruitment@MAGAirports.com
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