Assistant Management Accountant

About Our Client

You will be joining one of the UK's leading retail businesses.The business has a large finance team with specific focus areas of consumer and commercial finance. In this role you will be joining a highly dedicated finance team offering excellent progression and development opportunities.

Job Description

Assistant Management Accountant duties include:

• Help produce management accounts including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, including variance analysis and commentaries
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Posting of journals (accruals prepayments, payroll)
• Bank reconciliations
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly VAT returns
• Support the completion of finance related projects and process improvements
• Produce reports and data analysis as required by the business
• Contribute to annual budgeting and planning process
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations
• Work closely with the Management Accountants on the year end statutory accounts, audit and tax queries
• Review accounting processes and practices to improve the efficiency of the finance function
• Analyse financial information to assist business profitability and growth
• Assisting the Management Accounts produce reports for business partner & stakeholder meetings

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will:

• Have a proven track record within a finance / accounting role with some exposure to month end / management accounts
• Be part qualified with ACA / ACCA / CIMA
• Be an excellent written and verbal communicator
• Be able to work to tight deadlines
• Be able to work alone and as part of a team
• Have strong attention to detail
• Be proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel

What's on Offer

A salary up to £34,000, study support, hybrid working, flexible working hours, pension, company bonus & more.