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Assistant Management Accountant

Page Personnel Finance
Posted 22 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9NA, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • A growing business in Hassocks is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance department on a permanent basis.
  • The role involves preparing month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations, managing fixed asset registers, and handling expenses.
  • Candidates should have experience in Accounts Receivables/Accounts Payables/Cashbooks and possess strong analytical and numerical skills.
  • The position offers a salary between £30,000 and £33,000, along with hybrid working options of three days in the office and two days working from home.
  • A finance-related degree or interest in pursuing an Accountancy qualification is desirable, but not essential.

Assistant Management Accountant / Finance / Hassocks / Accountancy

Client Details

A growing Hassocks based business are looking to add to the growing finance department by recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant on a permanent basis.

Description

As Assistant Management Accountant, you will be responsible for:

  • Preparation and production of month-end journals including accruals and prepayments for management accounts for review by Management Accountant.
  • Preparing accurate balance sheet control account reconciliations for the management accounts to a year-end standard, ensuring full explanation for balances and appropriate backup.
  • Responsible for maintaining fixed asset register and monthly depreciation.
  • Responsible for Expenses. Monthly reconciliation of costs and ensuring receipts are submitted for audit purposes and to ensure correct allocation of costs in multiple currencies.
  • Responsible for posting and reconciliation of sales invoicing to detailed sales reports.
  • Responsible for credit control on all sales ledger balances and resolving any queries promptly to ensure cash flow is maintained. Ensure a high level of communication is maintained with contacts.
  • Ensure Aged Debtors report balances to the Nominal Control Account in the Balance Sheet, and that all transactions are allocated and posted in the correct period.
  • Responsible for checking and posting of currency purchase invoicing.
  • Working with the Management Accountant to ensure that the monthly stock and cost of sales position is accurately reflected in the Management Accounts.
  • Posting weekly currency payments on access to ensure Currency Bank Accounts reconcile with foreign exchange drawdowns.
  • Monthly Bank Reconciliations for GBP and foreign currency bank accounts.
  • Responding to internal and external customer or supplier queries in a timely and professional manner.
  • Assist the Management Accountant and Auditors in the year-end audit and review process.
  • Participate in the monthly Management Accounts review with the Management Accountant, Finance Director and Managing Director.
  • Experience in Accounts Receivables/Accounts Payables/Cashbooks is essential.

Profile

  • Ability to work under pressure ensuring work is completed promptly to a very high standard.
  • Able to perform a hands-on, transactional role within both sales and purchase ledgers.
  • An organised and methodical approach with attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
  • Analytical and logical problem-solving skills, with strong numerical abilities.
  • Ability to communicate and liaise with staff at all levels within a business.
  • Strong knowledge of Excel and Word is essential, including VLOOKUPS and pivot tables.
  • Experience in a similar role or relevant qualification is also desirable.
  • A Finance related degree background and/or an interest in undertaking an Accountancy qualification would be desirable but not essential (e.g. AAT or early studies of CIMA/ACCA)

Job Offer

£30-33,000

Hybrid working, 3 days in office and 2 days WFH

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.