Assistant Management Accountant

Location: Manchester City Centre- hybrid working- 3 days from the office

Salary: circa £35,000- £38,000 DOE

We have got an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, part qualified Accountant, to join an award-winning, global company based in Manchester, on a full time, permanent basis.

Working closing with the Head of Finance and Management Accountant, you will support with the financial analysis to assist business profitability & growth, produce management reporting to assist with key decision making and support with annual budgeting, reforecasting & planning process.

As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will have a diverse and varied role. Some responsibilities and duties include:

• Analyse financial information to enable business profitability and growth
• Prepare journal entries for month-end and year-end journals
• Produce accurate management reporting to support key decision making
• Process payment runs as requested and required
• Assist with statutory and management accounts in line with the group timetable (P&L and Balance Sheet) including variance analysis and commentaries
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations ensuring all actions required are clearly documented for review by Head of Finance
• Year-end audit deliverables including preparation of year-end schedules and completion of audit testing
• Relevant commercial analysis e.g. margins, pricing and weekly sales
• Assist with annual budgeting, reforecasting, and financial planning processes.

Skills & attributes:

• AAT, ACCA, CIMA (other accounting) part qualification/currently studying
• Balance sheet experience
• Strong systems/excel knowledge
• Determined attitude and a willingness to learn
• Motivation/keenness to progress/take on new challenges

The successful candidate will have experience working in a fast paced, financial environment. You will be innovative & inquisitive, bringing new ideas to the team, whilst being hands on and flexible. Experience working on SAP is advantageous.