Assistant Management Accountant

April 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant - Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

£30,000 - £35,000 + study support (if needed) + pension + healthcare + 25 days holiday

Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 at home, once fully trained)

35 hour week, 9am - 5pm

(Due to location of our client, you will need to have your own car and full driving license)

Our client is a leading FMCG logistics business that provide a National presence across the UK. Your role will be working at their Hoddesdon Head Office depot, with a finance team of 4, within a wider office team of over 150 people (warehouse, logistics, supply chain, HR, Sales tec)

Job Description

You may be currently studying AAT, ACCA or CIMA or you may be quailed by experience and a non-studier but you must be able to bring some previous transactional finance skills to the team. Your main role as the Assistant Management Accountant is to be responsible for undertaking a number of weekly and monthly financial reporting tasks.

Key Duties will be varied and will include:

  • Producing the weekly costings for a number of operations run from their different locations
  • Preparation the Monthly Management Accounts including posting journals
  • Investigating the variances in the Management Accounts
  • Preparation of the monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Supporting the finance team with producing the monthly review packs of financial and operational management information for discussion with customers at review meetings
  • Looking after invoicing and credit control duties for their customers, and updating the cash forecasts
  • Reviewing supplier invoices against their purchase orders and assist in the authorisation process
  • Dealing with site suppliers including self-billing subcontract hauliers on a weekly basis
  • Assisting with the annual budget process
  • Assisting with quarterly forecasting
  • Collate and issue various internal reporting
  • Support the finance team with ad-hoc projects
  • Filing and admin to support the accounts team as required

Qualifications

You will either be a Part Qualified Accountant desirable (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA).or be a non-studier

  • Experience of working in a similar industry is an advantage
  • Highly proficient in using IT, including MS Office and accounts software
  • A sound knowledge of spreadsheet writing and analysis of data is essential
  • Experienced in accounts preparation, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and income deferral
  • Good communicator at all levels
  • Inquisitive in nature with the ability to take initiative, looking for constant development and improvement of procedures

Additional Information

  • Study support available
  • Part of highly motivated and friendly team
  • Pension scheme and Life Assurance
  • Retail discounts via our benefit platform

This is a superb opportunity as an Assistant Management Accountant, to join a reputable, growing company. Long term career opportunities also available.

Ideally you will offer a recent, stable CV and be happy to work well with all levels of finance and non-finance.

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