Do you want to use your finance expertise to make a real difference while developing your career? Are you looking for a role where you can gain hands-on management accounting experience, support a growing organisation, and work closely with non-finance colleagues to strengthen financial performance?
We are excited to be recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant for a growing not-for-profit organisation. This newly created position offers the opportunity to support management accounting across a diverse portfolio, ensure accurate reporting, and directly contribute to the organisation’s mission of delivering high-quality services. With excellent career development opportunities, exposure to senior finance leaders, and a supportive, values-driven culture, this is an excellent role for someone who wants to progress their career and make an impact.
In this Assistant Management Accountant role, you will:
1. Support the production of management accounts, ensuring deadlines are met.
2. Work on revenue, cost, and expenditure tracking, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
3. Assist with reconciliations and the use of forecasting tools, ensuring assumptions and projections are accurate and aligned.
4. Provide analysis and insight to support decision-making and forward planning.
5. Build strong working relationships with non-finance colleagues, supporting them with queries and helping them understand financial information.
6. Play a key role in process improvements and supporting compliance across financial operations.
Why this is an exciting opportunity
This is more than just an entry-level finance role — it’s a chance to join an organisation at a time of significant growth and transformation. With new projects and services being added, the finance function is evolving and offers ambitious professionals the opportunity to step up, learn, and progress quickly.
You’ll gain exposure to management accounting, forecasting, and stakeholder engagement, while being trusted to take ownership of your allocated portfolio. The organisation has a strong track record of progression, with previous postholders moving into management accountant roles.
The successful candidate will:
7. Have some background in finance or accountancy.
8. Demonstrate strong interest in building a career in finance.
9. Be confident with numbers and able to apply attention to detail.
10. Communicate clearly and professionally with non-finance colleagues.
11. Show drive, curiosity, and the willingness to learn and get stuck in.
12. Be collaborative, proactive, and values-driven.
Based full-time in the head offices (8:30–4:30, Monday to Friday).
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.