Management Accountant

Your new company

A respected and well-established not-for-profit organisation in Burnley is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant / Management Accountant to join its friendly finance team on a 3-6 month temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an AAT-qualified, part-qualified or a newly qualified finance professional looking for a varied accounting role within a purpose-driven organisation that genuinely makes a difference within the local community. Offering a 35-hour working week and excellent work-life balance.

Your new role

Working closely with the senior finance team, you'll play a key role in supporting month-end processes and ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts

Completing balance sheet reconciliations

Posting and reconciling accruals, prepayments, accrued income and deferred income

Performing intercompany reconciliations and processing internal recharges

Managing the purchase ledger function and supplier payment runs

Extracting, reconciling and posting transactions from online platforms including PayPal and Stripe

Supporting month-end close activities and financial reporting requirements

Analysing financial data using ExcelWhat you'll need to succeed

AAT qualified or actively studying towards a finance qualification

Previous experience supporting management accounts preparation

Strong reconciliation and month-end experience

Good Excel skills

High levels of accuracy and attention to detail

Not-for-profit sector experience would be advantageous but is not essentialWhat you'll get in return

✅ Salary up to £40,000, depending on experience

✅ Temporary role up to 6 months

✅ 35-hour working week

✅ Stable, well-established organisation

✅ Meaningful role within a community-focused business

What you need to do now

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