Assistant Management Accountant

Role Summary

Trostan Dene are supporting an established manufacturer in Haslingden in finding an Assistant Management Accountant to support the finance team on a permanent basis.

The Assistant Management Accountant will support the Finance Manager in the preparation of monthly management accounts. This is an excellent opportunity for someone progressive that is looking to gain broad experience within a growing business. There is a progression plan to full Management Accountant once more experienced and qualified.

Job duties

• Own month-end activities, including journals for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll and other adjustments.
• Maintain and reconcile accruals, prepayments and fixed asset schedules.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support VAT, ESL, Intrastat and other compliance reporting.
• Assist with annual budgets and forecasts, working with budget holders and operational teams.
• Analyse actuals against budget, forecast and prior periods, highlighting variances, risks and opportunities.
• Analyse manufacturing variances across materials, labour, overheads, yield and usage.
• Support stock checks, stocktakes, inventory valuation and investigation of stock discrepancies.
• Prepare audit schedules, statutory accounts information and respond to audit queries.
• Manage bank reconciliations, support credit control, process purchase invoices and prepare supplier payment runs.

Looking for

• Studying towards AAT/CIMA/ACCA.
• Previous experience in an accounts assistant or assistant accountant role.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Offer

• Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 (experience dependent)
• Study support towards professional qualifications
• Hybrid working (1 day from home) after settling in period
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Free onsite parking
• Pension scheme
• Career progression opportunities
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sick pay
• Life assurance