An exciting opportunity has arisen for a diligent and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to join a dynamic finance team.
This role offers the chance to work in collaboration with experienced and knowledgeable senior finance partners & accountants, providing an excellent platform for career growth.
The successful candidate will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, assisting in year-end audits, producing journals, and supporting project work. This is an ideal role for a part-qualified accountant who is eager to take their finance career to the next level.
s an Assistant Management Accountant, your primary role will be to support the financial operations of our client's business. You will play a crucial part in producing monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Your keen eye for detail will be essential in preparing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating any discrepancies. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of robust financial processes and controls, helping manage risks effectively. Your collaborative nature will shine as you work closely with the commercial finance team, providing them with valuable information and performance analysis. This role offers a unique blend of responsibilities that will allow you to utilise your accounting skills while also developing new ones.
- Ensure that balance sheet reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis, and that all balances are correct and differences investigated.
- Production and posting of key journals including accruals, prepayments, accrued and deferred income.
- Support the commercial finance team with information and performance analysis to assist decision making for local teams.
- Develop robust processes and controls to ensure risks are managed appropriately in line with Group requirements.
- Assist in the production of accurate monthly and quarterly flash results for Financial Planning and Commercial teams.
- Assisting in year-end statutory audit process.
- Manage the Fixed Asset Register and ensure timely postings on acquisition/disposal of assets.
- Work with Transaction Services (AP/AR/Banking) to facilitate a smooth month-end process.
- Support variance and trend analysis by site, by general ledger line item.
The ideal candidate for this Assistant Management Accountant position is someone who brings a strong foundation in accounting principles along with a part-qualification or equivalent experience. Your exceptional attention to detail will be vital in ensuring accuracy across all financial documents. Strong organisational skills are required as you'll be managing multiple tasks and deadlines. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must, as you'll be using it extensively for financial analysis and reporting. Your ability to adapt to changing priorities will be key in this dynamic environment. A willingness to learn and grow professionally is essential, as is your ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Part-Qualified accountant or qualified by experience
- Great attention to detail
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Experienced in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing priorities
- Willingness to learn
- Team player
Our client is one of the world's leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets. They pride themselves on delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail. Their transformational business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments. Every day, their committed workforce tirelessly delivers their products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which they operate.
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