Assistant Management Accountant

Our client is is need of an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance function based in Leicester. The role is paying up to £30,000 per annum and is fully on-site. Experience in professional services environments is preferred.

What you'll do:

• Support the month-end reporting process by preparing and maintaining schedules for fixed assets, prepayments, accruals, and posting journals to ensure timely completion.
• Assist in drafting monthly management accounts and performance reports, including conducting variance analysis and providing insightful commentary for review by senior finance staff.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations diligently, investigating discrepancies and resolving reconciling items promptly to uphold financial accuracy.
• Contribute to the preparation of VAT returns and other statutory or regulatory submissions by ensuring underlying records are complete and accurate.
• Take responsibility for designated areas of purchase and nominal ledgers by reviewing transactions regularly and resolving queries efficiently.
• Review purchase ledger, expenses, credit card payments, and nominal payment processes while providing guidance and cover as needed to support team operations.
• Prepare audit schedules meticulously and respond to routine audit queries while escalating complex matters appropriately to maintain compliance standards.
• Assist with year-end statutory accounts preparation including tax analysis and reconciliation of supporting schedules to facilitate smooth annual reporting.

What you bring:

• Sound understanding of management accounting principles including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets management, journal postings which enables you to deliver accurate financial reporting.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end financial reporting processes ensures you can contribute effectively during critical periods.
• Ability to prepare balance sheet reconciliations with skill in identifying discrepancies allows you to maintain high standards of financial accuracy.
• Proficiency in producing financial reports with variance analysis demonstrates your capability to support informed business decisions.
• Working knowledge of VAT regulations along with financial compliance requirements means you can handle statutory submissions confidently.
• Competence in managing ledgers-including purchase ledger, nominal ledger, expense processes-ensures smooth transaction processing within the finance function.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis techniques empower you to manipulate data efficiently for reporting purposes.
• Experience using finance/accounting systems for transaction processing and report generation supports operational effectiveness within the team.
• Ability to interpret financial data accurately while identifying trends or risks helps drive continuous improvement initiatives within finance processes.
• Understanding of robust financial controls coupled with commitment to accuracy confidentiality data integrity underpins your reliability as a trusted team member.
• Experience supporting audits by preparing documentation/schedules ensures compliance with external requirements.

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