Assistant Management Accountant

Summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a company working on a major UK supermarket contract. The role involves supporting the Management Accountant and Finance Manager in producing monthly accounts and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations. The position requires close collaboration with senior accountants to meet departmental deadlines and targets. The successful candidate will also assist with audit preparations and provide financial analysis to operational colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Management Accountant and Senior Management Accountant in meeting deadlines and targets.
• Prepare and post month-end journals to tight deadlines.
• Post and reconcile accruals and prepayments.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and post depreciation.
• Record month-end P&L transactions.
• Check costs and prepare sections of management accounts.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and control WIP balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure WIP is submitted to operational managers/customers for approval and billing.
• Respond to requests for information and analysis from operations colleagues.
• Assist with the preparation of audit files and support external auditors during fieldwork.

Key Skills:

• Experience working in a finance department.
• Working towards a professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, AAT, CIMA) or qualified at Degree, HNC, or HND level or equivalent.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Glasgow

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance