Assistant Management Accountant
Posted 1 week ago by Tulip Recruitment
£37,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Andover, Hampshire
Summary: The Assistant Management Accountant role is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Andover, focusing on providing high-quality financial insights and support to the finance team. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capabilities, contributing to various financial reporting and accounting tasks. This position is suited for individuals eager to advance their finance careers in a dynamic environment. The role also requires occasional travel to other offices in Dorset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with monthly management and annual statutory accounts
- Supporting the preparation of budgets and forecasts
- Providing financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
- Performing balance sheet reconciliations
- Managing journal entries, accruals, and prepayments
- Conducting variance analysis and ad-hoc financial reports
- Extracting and manipulating data from financial systems
- Identifying and supporting process improvements
- Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal deadlines
- Preparing external returns and reports
Key Skills:
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- Excellent communication and time management abilities
- A proactive mindset and desire to challenge the status quo
- Strong all-round IT capability with advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, lookups)
- Ability to extract and work with data from finance systems
- Experience in financial or management accounting, budgeting, or financial reporting
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise effectively
Salary (Rate): £37,000 yearly
City: Andover
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Job Opportunity: Assistant Management Accountant (6-Month FTC)
Location: Andover
Salary:£35,000 -£37,000 pro rata (depending on experience)
Our client is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. If you're analytical, Excel-savvy, and eager to grow your finance career, this is a fantastic opportunity, this role would suit a confident and curious individual who thrives on delivering high-quality financial insights.
Please note, this role is based in Andover but you will also be required to attend other offices in Dorset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with monthly management and annual statutory accounts
- Supporting the preparation of budgets and forecasts
- Providing financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
- Performing balance sheet reconciliations
- Managing journal entries, accruals, and prepayments
- Conducting variance analysis and ad-hoc financial reports
- Extracting and manipulating data from financial systems
- Identifying and supporting process improvements
- Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal deadlines
- Preparing external returns and reports
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- Excellent communication and time management abilities
- A proactive mindset and desire to challenge the status quo
- Strong all-round IT capability with advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, lookups)
- Ability to extract and work with data from finance systems
- Experience in financial or management accounting, budgeting, or financial reporting
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise effectively
Qualifications:
- Educated to GCSE and A-Level standard (including passes in Maths and English)
- AAT Level 3 or above, or a relevant degree (preferred)
- Currently studying or interested in studying for ACA, CIMA, or ACCA (desirable)