Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Swindon
Reporting to: Management Accountant
Salary: up to £40k per annum
Type: Full-time
Dovetail and Slate are recruiting on behalf of a leading education provider based in Swindon.
Job Purpose
Help produce accurate monthly and year-end financial reports.
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
Work with managers to provide financial insight and support decision-making.
Main Duties
Prepare monthly management accounts and year-end statutory accounts.
Handle prepayments, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Support internal/external audits and answer finance-related queries.
Assist with creating budgets and updating financial forecasts.
Provide technical accounting support and cover VAT submissions.
Work on finance-related projects and provide cover for senior finance staff when needed.
Requirements
AAT Level 4 / ACCA / Part CIMA qualified or equivalent
3 years experience within a similar role.
Skilled in Excel and experienced in producing accurate financial reports.
Able to explain finance to non-finance colleagues clearly.
Organised, self-motivated, and flexible during busy periods.
Full rights to work within the UK.
If this role is of interest, please apply to this advert with your CV.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a market-leading education recruitment company, specialising in the supply of staff across all areas of the education sector - including teaching, student support, and non-teaching roles. If this vacancy isn't the right fit, we welcome your CV and encourage you to contact our team to explore other opportunities.
Dovetail and Slate Limited (Company No. (phone number removed)) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, candidates, and partner organisations to share this commitment. Roles may involve work with under-18s or vulnerable adults.
Where applicable, offers of employment will be subject to appropriate vetting, which may include enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, barred list checks, references, right to work checks, and where relevant, PVG Scheme registration (Scotland) or Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration (Wales).
All checks will be carried out in accordance with relevant safeguarding legislation and guidance, such as Keeping Children Safe in Education (England). Dovetail and Slate Limited acts as an Employment Agency (for permanent recruitment) and an Employment Business (for temporary and contract staff) under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
Dovetail and Slate is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and communities, and we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout our recruitment processes. By applying for this role, you consent to Dovetail and Slate processing your personal data for recruitment purposes in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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