Assistant Management Accountant

Sewell Wallis are partnering exclusively with a growing business based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which is looking to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to their team.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

This Assistant Management Accountant role reports directly to the Financial Controller, who will be a brilliant mentor for a candidate who has ambitions to progress within a business. In terms of exposure, this role is heavily month-end focused and, with support and training, will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to take a step up and expand their base of knowledge and gain exposure to wider finance functions.

If you're an ambitious Assistant Accountant/Accounts Assistant wanting to take the next step in your career, I'd love to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Management accounts production and support alongside the Management Accountant
• Liaising with site teams and operational managers to gather information relevant to the reporting function.
• Involvement in Monthly meetings with operational leaders to provide them with figures and details of how their work areas are performing against budgeted expectations.
• Support with the delivery of high-quality regular reporting, analysis and insights to business, forecasts, budgets and business plans with no surprises.
• Reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts.
• Prepare Cost and Project Analysis alongside project teams to understand Operational performance.
• Posting of centrally controlled costs (i.e., Fuel, EE, Recharges, Travel).
• Raising of Sales Invoices in a timely manner.
• Supporting the team in providing data analysis required for the annual statutory audit.
• Other ad‑hoc duties specified by the Financial Controller.
• Helping to drive continuous improvement through system processes and management information across the finance function.
• Maintaining Group reporting deadlines and ensuring that intra‑group accounting dates are met.

What skills do we need?

• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Working towards a recognised accounting qualification (AAT or equivalent).
• Strong IT knowledge, especially in Excel and accounting systems.
• Attention to detail
• Financial awareness
• The ability to build relationships through effective communication.
• A quick learner with the ability to retain and implement information and deliver the required outputs.

What's on offer?

• Study Support
• Bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Westfield Health

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