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Hays Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working with a rapidly growing organisation based in Nottingham City Centre who are looking to add capacity to their finance team. The role is 37.5 hours per week with flexible start and finish times and offers a salary of up to £32,000 with additional study support. As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will collaborate with senior leadership to streamline processes and enhance efficiency in client communication and reporting, whilst delivering high-quality service to clients and stakeholders while working closely with the team to achieve objectives.
Responsibilities Include:
- Creating bespoke periodic reports for clients.
- Preparing VAT reports and funding requests for clients.
- Maintaining and updating accounting systems.
- Managing budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow forecasting.
- Producing variance reports for clients.
- Liaising with client auditors.
- Attending internal and external client meetings (face-to-face or virtual).
- Updating and refining accounting processes.
- Analysing client reports to identify areas for improvement through technology, automation, or system enhancements.
- Engaging with stakeholders to address queries and resolve issues.
- Overseeing the onboarding and offboarding of clients.
- Adhering to quality assurance standards and established procedures.
- Offering support and problem-solving assistance to the team.
- Undertaking ad-hoc duties as required.
Essential Skills and Attributes:
- Demonstrates a high level of professionalism, inspiring others to align with the business ethos.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills paired with a mature attitude.
- Displays confidence, enthusiasm, organisational skills, flexibility, and reliability.
- Influential leadership with a proactive 'can-do' approach, adept at communicating at all levels.
- Highly self-motivated, taking ownership of responsibilities and driving positive change.
- Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy and numeracy, backed by at least 5 years of accounting experience.
- Team player with proven experience managing projects and meeting deadlines.
- Thrives under pressure, making sound decisions while working efficiently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- A forward-thinking mindset, particularly regarding technology.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, macros, and pivot tables.
- Experience with Microsoft Word and other applications such as Power BI and OneNote.
- Understanding of general accounting procedures, regulatory standards, and compliance requirements.
- Formal qualification (e.g., AAT) or actively pursuing further qualifications (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
What You Will Get in Return:
- Study support for qualifications, including CICM, AAT, and ACCA.
- Access to discounted gym membership.
- Opportunities for career progression.
- An excellent pension scheme.
- 25 days of annual leave, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Shopping vouchers for added benefits.
Please note that unfortunatley at this time, no VISA sponsorships will be considered.
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