Assistant Management Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assist in the month-end closing process, ensuring that financial data is comprehensive and precise.

• Prepare journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, and reclassifications, accompanied by the necessary supporting documentation.

• Aid in the preparation of management accounts and variance analyses.

• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations and investigate as well as resolve discrepancies.

• Maintain organized and clear financial working papers for audits and internal reviews.

• Ensure that costs are accurately coded and allocated across various departments and workstreams.

• Generate regular financial reports to assist in budget monitoring.

• Provide support to budget holders regarding financial inquiries and cost clarifications.

• Collaborate with transactional finance teams to address posting and data discrepancies.

• Ensure the accuracy of financial information across relevant systems.

• Identify areas for improvement in reporting processes, data integrity, and efficiency.

• Contribute to enhancements in reporting templates, dashboards, and documentation.

• Continue to enhance technical accounting and analytical skills.

⛳️ Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a finance support role, assistant accountant position, or junior accounting capacity.

• AAT Level 4 qualified or actively pursuing completion.

• Working knowledge of fundamental accounting principles, including double-entry bookkeeping, accruals, and prepayments.

• Experience with month-end procedures and account reconciliations.

• Familiarity with management reporting and variance analysis.

• Proficiency in accounting or ERP systems; experience with SAP, Oracle, or Sage is preferred.

• Competent in Excel and Microsoft Office; experience with Power BI is a plus.

• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.

• Good organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining financial information to non-financial colleagues.

• Possess an analytical and problem-solving mindset.

• Ability to professionally handle confidential financial information.

• Fluent in English.

• Experience in a regulated or multi-entity environment is advantageous.

• Willingness to pursue a professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Clear progression path leading to a Management Accountant role.

• Encouragement to advance toward a professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.