Assistant Management Accountant

ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT / MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

SALFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER (HYBRID WORKING)

£35,000 to £40,000 + BENEFITS + STUDY SUPPORT

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We're partnering with a well-established and growing business based in Salford that is looking to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant / Management Accountant to join their finance team on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong management accounting experience who is confident using Xero and looking for a varied, hands-on finance role within a growing business.

Working within a small finance team, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, financial analysis, reconciliations and reporting, whilst also taking a hands-on approach to transactional finance activities including purchase ledger and sales ledger.

THE ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT / MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT ROLE:

Preparing and supporting monthly management accounts, including profit & loss, balance sheet and variance analysis

Managing month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments, journal postings and reconciliations

Completing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and ensuring accurate financial records

Producing financial reports and analysing income, expenditure and performance against budgets

Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cashflow reporting activities

Preparing financial information and analysis to support senior management decision-making

Supporting purchase ledger activities, including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations and payment runs

Assisting with sales ledger processes, ensuring income is accurately recorded and reconciled

Maintaining accurate accounting records within Xero and ensuring transactions are correctly allocated

Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting and internal controls

Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and reporting dutiesTHE PERSON:

Current experience within an Assistant Management Accountant, Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant or similar role

Strong experience preparing or supporting the production of monthly management accounts

Confident with month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

Experience using Xero is essential

Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including financial reporting and analysis

Experience with purchase ledger and sales ledger processes, with a willingness to support transactional finance duties

AAT qualified, ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or Qualified by Experience would be advantageous

Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail

A proactive and hands-on individual who enjoys working within a small finance team

Confident managing competing priorities and taking ownership of accounting responsibilitiesTO APPLY:

Please send your CV for the Assistant Management Accountant / Management Accountant role via the advert for immediate consideration.

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