Assistant Management Accountant
Excellent progression | Supportive family-run business | Stunning location
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, family-run business as an Assistant Management Accountant. You’ll be part of a supportive finance team where you’ll be genuinely valued, working in a beautiful location with real long-term stability and career growth.
This is a varied, hands-on role covering both transactional accounting and management accounts duties.
Key Responsibilities
Transactional & Day-to-Day Accounting
*Posting daily direct credits and reconciling the sales ledger
*Reviewing weekly payments and requesting payment from non-notified debtors
*Managing PDQ transactions and journals
*Taking and reconciling credit card payments
*Managing invoice runs, issuing invoices, and chasing outstanding payments
*Sending weekly price updates
*Logging expense receipts for quarterly reclaim
*Managing the purchase ledger and supporting credit control
*Reconciling supplier statements and obtaining approvals
*Processing month-end and urgent mid-month supplier payments
*Resolving invoice queries and issuing credits
*Setting up new customer accounts and issuing monthly statements
*Managing the accounts inbox and allocating queries
*Maintaining bank reconciliations and monitoring incoming/outgoing payments
Management Accounting Responsibilities
*Managing accruals, prepayments, and preparing month-end accounts up to trial balance
*Preparing and submitting VAT returns
*Overseeing payroll processing
*Producing management accounts
*Maintaining control accounts and completing balance sheet reconciliations
*Analysing variances and financial trends
*Assisting with budgeting and forecasting
*Producing internal financial reports
*Improving financial processes and efficiencies
*Supporting the Finance Manager with ad-hoc projects
What We’re Looking For
*Previous accounts experience is essential
*Sage 50 experience — desirable
*Intermediate Excel skills — desirable
*Strong attention to detail and accuracy
*A proactive, adaptable approach with a willingness to learn and grow
*Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
Working Hours
*Office-based, Monday to Friday
*37.5 hours per week
*Flexible start and finish times