Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant Warrington | Hybrid Working £35,000 + study support Are you a motivated finance professional currently working as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Analyst, or Assistant Management Accountant and looking for a role that will accelerate your career? If you've gained around 2-3 years of experience in a busy finance environment and are eager to broaden your management accounting skills, this is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing finance team where you'll gain real exposure to commercial finance, business partnering and month-end reporting. What you'll be doing As Assistant Management Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting the finance function by helping deliver accurate financial information and contributing to continuous improvement across the department. Your responsibilities will include: • Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs. • Assisting with month-end close activities, including journals, accruals and prepayments. • Producing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating outstanding items. • Monitoring overhead expenditure and supporting departmental cost analysis. • Preparing financial data to support budgeting and forecasting activities. • Reviewing payroll-related accounting entries and ensuring accurate financial posting. • Reconciling intercompany balances and assisting with internal recharging processes. • Supporting cash management activities, including bank reconciliations and cash reporting. • Assisting with VAT returns and other statutory financial reporting requirements. • Maintaining financial records and ensuring accounting data remains accurate and compliant. • Working with operational teams to resolve financial queries and improve reporting accuracy. • Identifying opportunities to streamline finance processes and improve reporting efficiency. • Supporting year-end audit requirements and providing information to internal and external stakeholders. • Assisting with finance projects, system improvements and business change initiatives. • Providing wider support across the finance team whenever required What we're looking for We're looking for an ambitious individual who is keen to build a long-term career within finance. You'll ideally have: • A Finance, Accounting or Business-related degree, or equivalent experience. • Around 2-3 years' experience within a finance or accounting environment. • Experience supporting month-end processes or management accounts. • Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, SUMIFS and data analysis. Why join? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation where finance is recognised as a key business partner. You'll gain exposure to a broad range of accounting activities while developing the skills needed to progress towards Management Accountant and beyond. • Hybrid working. • On-site parking. • Excellent training and development opportunities. • Study support for professional qualifications (where applicable). • Career progression within a growing finance function. • Comprehensive benefits package. If you're ready to move beyond transactional finance and develop into a well-rounded management accountant, we'd love to hear from you.