Assistant Management Accountant

Role: Assistant Management Accountant
Type: Temporary assignment for 3 months
Salary: Band 4 to 5: 33,100 to 45,400 per annum or 15.08 + 1.82 HOL to 17.09 + 2.07 HOL PAYE

Remote or Hybrid: 2 days a week onsite
Location: South London

Sellick Partnership is partnering with a public sector organisation to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant on a permanent basis.

The responsibilities of the Assistant Management Accountant will be:

• Supporting month-end processes, including posting and reviewing journals such as accruals, prepayments and reallocations
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts and monitoring monthly spend against budget
• Investigating variances and providing insightful financial analysis
• Managing payroll-related accounting, including payroll journals, reconciliations and reporting
• Ensuring accurate processing of pension and benefit transactions, and liaising with HR and relevant external bodies
• Providing finance business partnering support to internal departments, attending meetings and advising on budgets and forecasts
• Contributing to continuous improvement, including enhancing reporting, systems development and process automation.

The ideal candidate for the Assistant Management Accountant role will have:

• Actively studying towards a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or CIMA (ideal)
• Experience in financial analysis and management accounting
• Understanding of NHS finance (desirable)
• Experience in payroll finance (desirable)
• Strong spreadsheet, data analysis and presentation skills
• High attention to detail with strong organisational and communication abilities
• A proactive, collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

How to apply for the Assistant Management Accountant role:

If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity of Assistant Management Accountant, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information.

CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, and successful applicants will have interviews arranged as soon as possible.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.