Assistant Management Accountant

An exciting opportunity has come up for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a well-established healthcare business in Birmingham. This role is available due to an upcoming restructure, and it's a great time to get involved and make an impact! Right now, the position supports both management accounts and some transactional finance, but the business is keen to shift the focus towards management accounts, giving the successful person a real opportunity to take on more responsibility and grow their skill set.

The current job holder is relocating, which has given the business the chance to rethink how this role fits into the team. Because of that, they're initially looking for someone on a temporary basis while they refine the role. However, in 3-6 months, they'll be looking to make a permanent hire-and if you're the right person, you'll be right at the front of the queue!

The team is friendly, down-to-earth, and genuinely supportive, creating a great working environment where people help each other and work collaboratively. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your management accounts experience, be part of a positive and welcoming team, and have the potential to secure a long-term position, this could be a brilliant opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the Management Accountant with the preparation of management account packs, including sales reporting, cash flow forecasts, and other financial statements up to trial balance.
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes, including reconciliations.
• Posting journals such as accruals and prepayments.
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management reports.
• Assisting with organisational budgeting and forecasting, working closely with stakeholders to provide accurate financial insights.
• Preparing ad hoc reports requested by budget holders.
• Reviewing cost centres and assisting with reporting.
• Raising revenue, accruals, and invoices.
• Undertaking intercompany management and reconciliations, ensuring accurate reporting across entities.
• Contributing to continuous improvement within the finance team, identifying ways to enhance processes and reporting.
• Carrying out some transactional finance tasks (such as processing and coding invoices) during the transition period while the restructure is ongoing.

Candidate Attributes and Skills

• Experience in assistant management accounting or strong transactional finance experience with some exposure to management accounts.
• Previous experience supporting the preparation of management account packs, even if just updating data used in these reports.
• Keen to develop management accounts skills and take on more responsibility in this area.
• Comfortable with reconciliations, posting journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Willing to support some transactional tasks during the transition period.
• Immediately available or on a short one-week notice.

Benefits

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, with flexibility around month-end.
• Opportunity to step into a more management accounts-focused role.
• Chance to secure a permanent position as the business refines the role structure.
• Supportive and collaborative finance team, offering great exposure to different areas of accounting.

This role is perfect for someone who has started to dabble in assistant management accounting and is looking to further develop their experience-potentially in an environment where they can begin stepping away from transactional tasks and focus on management accounts.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, apply now!

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