Assistant Management Accountant
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About the opportunity
Via is partnering with an established UK business looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join its finance team in Tamworth. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in finance or management accounting who wants to develop their skills in financial reporting, budgeting and commercial analysis. You'll support the preparation of management accounts, financial reports and forecasts while working closely with senior finance colleagues and operational teams.
What you'll be doing
- Maintain general ledger records and financial reporting systems
- Prepare weekly and monthly sales reports
- Support monthly management accounts, board packs and financial reporting
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
- Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Support half-year and year-end reporting
- Calculate monthly sales commissions and bonus payments
- Monitor sales and cost of sales, ensuring accurate financial records
- Assist with IFRS 15 reporting and reconciliations
- Attend cost reviews and project meetings with operational teams
- Investigate invoice queries and work with managers to resolve discrepancies
- Help improve financial reporting processes and systems
What we're looking for
- Around 2 years of experience in finance, accounting or a similar role
- Experience supporting management accounts or financial reporting
- Understanding of general ledger accounting, journals and reconciliations
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting or variance analysis
- Strong Excel and numerical skills
- Good attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage deadlines and work independently
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with different teams
- A proactive attitude and willingness to develop
Candidates from Assistant Accountant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Assistant Management Accountant backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Useful additional experience
- Agresso (Unit4) or COINS accounting software
- Cognos reporting
- IFRS 15
- Month-end and year-end reporting
- Construction, property development or housebuilding finance
- AAT, ACCA or CIMA studies
Experience with Agresso or COINS would be advantageous but isn't essential.
Why apply?
- £30,000–£35,000 salary
- Annual company bonus scheme
- Private pension
- Private healthcare and healthcare cash plan options
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee share plans
- Gym membership discounts
- Opportunity to develop your management accounting career
- Exposure to financial reporting, budgeting and commercial finance
If you're an ambitious finance professional looking to develop your management accounting experience within an established business, we'd love to hear from you.