Assistant Management Accountant | £30,000 - £35,000 + Study Support | Bolton + Hybrid | PE-backed business | Progressive roleAxon Moore are delighted to be partnering with a high-growth, PE-backed business in Bolton to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant who is hard-working, driven and keen to succeed. This is a highly sought-after role which is well suited to ambitious aspiring chartered accountant seeking broad exposure across management accounts, KPI reporting, cashflow forecasting and much more.This role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively within the finance team. The company offers fantastic benefits which includes hybrid/flexible working and they can also provide full study support to the successful candidate.Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assisting with month-end, including preparing and posting journals, variance analysis and generating management accounts
• Analysing costs and expenses and identifying areas for cost control and efficiency improvements
• Assisting with forecasting and budget preparation
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparing and presenting management reports on key financial metrics
• Assisting with monthly cost of sales reporting and helping to identify improvements and areas for investigation
• Creating and implementing analytical tools and reports, variances, trends and opportunity for improvement to add value for the wider business
• Internal and external audits
• Liaising with all departments and assisting in preparing management reporting
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, regulations and internal policies
• Providing financial information to non-financial stakeholders

Required Experience and Skills:

• Part-Qualified AAT or ACCA/CIMA
• Prior exposure to month-ends
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and time-keeping skills
• High attention to detail and able to take ownership of their role
• Good IT and MS Excel skills

Benefits:

• Study support towards ACCA/CIMA
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount

“Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Callum Hunt () - or see our website at #removed#.”