Assistant Management Accountant - Stockport Area Location: Stockport, office-based Salary: Competitive Benefits Contract: Permanent Overview Join a rapidly expanding group of three main trading companies in the UK as an Assistant Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in management accounting within a supportive and collaborative finance team. This company is committed to investing in your training and development and, therefore, it is essential to find someone motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to grow with the company. The Role You will assist in delivering accurate and timely management information while supporting strong financial controls. Key responsibilities include: Assisting in the timely and accurate accounts processing across four companies within the group. Ensuring accuracy of trial balances in preparation for monthly management accounts. Reconciling key sections of the trial balance (e.g., payroll, PAYE, accruals, prepayments). Supporting Sales and Purchase ledger clerks to maintain accurate ledgers. Assisting the Financial Controller with management accounts, financial analysis, and reporting. Supporting month-end and year-end close processes and annual audit preparation. Ensuring correct CIS treatment and Domestic Reverse Charge VAT where applicable. Performing general bookkeeping, including bank and balance sheet reconciliations. Maintaining good credit control practices and flagging collection issues. Carrying out ad-hoc finance tasks and analysis as required. What We're Looking For A positive attitude and willingness to learn. Strong attention to detail, good organisational skills and competence in accounting software and Excel. Good communication skills and ability to work well within a team. A genuine interest in finance and management accounting where you will already possess experience at a similar level We are looking for the right person, not just the right CV. If you are eager to learn, develop, and grow within a supportive finance team, we encourage you to apply. What's on Offer On-site parking 25 holidays, a pension and Bupa Study support and career development opportunities What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk