Assistant Management Accountant

Morley Source: WhatJobs

£34,000

Morley, Leeds | £34,000 | Full-time, Office-based | Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant to join an established finance team based in Morley, Leeds.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their accounting experience within a supportive team, gaining hands-on exposure across month-end, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT, audit, tax and financial reporting.

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, you will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day finance function while developing your technical knowledge and experience.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing overhead cost lines, including supporting schedules, accruals and prepayments
Maintaining IFRS 16 schedules
Processing group accounts into Cognos for consolidation
Creating recharge invoices
Supporting month-end statement batch creation
Revaluing open transactions for changes in foreign exchange rates
Producing cost reports and financial information for key stakeholders
Managing balance sheet accounts and completing detailed reconciliations
Preparing and submitting VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements
Supporting the external audit process, including preparing relevant information and schedules
Preparing tax packs and supporting documentation
Assisting with month-end and year-end close
Responding to finance-related queries and providing operational support
Supporting the wider finance team and providing cover where required
Assisting with ad-hoc financial analysis and accounting projects
Contributing to process improvements and wider finance projects

About You

We're looking for someone with a solid grounding in accounting who is keen to continue developing their career.

You should be comfortable working with financial information, reconciliations and month-end processes, with good attention to detail and the ability to manage your workload effectively.

This role would suit someone who is looking to progress from an Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant position into a broader management accounting role.