Assistant Management Accountant

Astute Recruitment are working with an established manufacturing business based in Derby to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation supporting the finance function across two subsidiary companies. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will be involved in both management accounting and transactional finance, playing a key role in the day-to-day running of the department. The successful candidate will split their time between the company's Derby head office (four days per week) and their Somercotes site (one day per week). The Role Will Involve: • Assisting with month-end processes • Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts • Assisting with the preparation and processing of accruals, prepayments and journals • Raising and inputting sales invoices from quotations produced by the sales team • Dealing with customer pricing queries and liaising on delivery dates and times • Requesting payments from non-account customers • Credit checking new account customers • Monitoring overdue invoices and chasing outstanding payments • Checking purchase invoices against purchase orders • Completing month-end supplier statement reconciliations • Processing purchase invoices • Allocating daily bank receipts and payments • Completing weekly bank reconciliations • Answering telephone calls into the accounts department • Monitoring and managing the accounts email inbox The Ideal Candidate: • Previous experience in an Assistant Management Accountant or similar finance role • Experience supporting month-end and management accounts • Good understanding of accruals, prepayments and journals • Strong Excel skills • Confident working across both transactional and management accounts • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines • Strong communication skills and a proactive approach • A team player who enjoys working in a collaborative environment Benefits & Hours: • Full-time position - 37.5 hours per week • Flexible start and finish times • Fully office-based role • Four days per week based in Derby and one day per week in Somercotes • Salary: £35,000 • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Stable and supportive working environment