MacKenzie King are excited to be working with on of our trusted clients to add a new Assistant Management Accountant role to their developing team based in the centre of Ipswich. The successful Assistant Management Accountant candidate will join their established team to play a key role in producing the monthly management accounts and supporting the wider finance team. This role is a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant who is studying towards their professional qualification to gain some experience in a successful team working in an award-winning business.
Key responsibilities
- Review overheads for month end accounts to ensure accurate accruals and prepayments
- Monthly purchase ledger reviews
- Sales and margin report analysis
- Support junior members of the finance team and review their work where necessary
- Maintain and improve where necessary monthly balance sheet reconciliation schedules
- Assist with month end management accounts preparation for senior management accountant review
- Play an important role in the year-end audit
- Prepare monthly reconciliations for submission to the bank
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns
- Active involvement in budgeting process
- Any other ad-hoc duties as deemed to be appropriate to the role
About you
- Part qualified AAT, or equivalent by experience
- Be actively studying towards accountancy qualification
- Knowledge of accounting software packages
- Understanding of Sage Intacct or willing to learn
- Advanced Excel skills
- Excellent attention to detail, with a strong focus on self-review
- Strong numeracy, analytical and literacy skills
- Good teamwork, problem solving and organisation skills
- A proactive and enthusiastic approach