Assistant Management Accountant
Role Profile Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will support the delivery of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, statutory returns and financial analysis while playing a key role in the month-end process. You'll also contribute to the ongoing development of our ERP system and finance processes, helping to improve efficiency, strengthen financial controls and support the continued growth of the business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, private equity-backed business operating in the technology and telecommunications sector. Working closely with the wider finance team, you'll gain broad exposure across the finance function, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and have excellent opportunities to develop your career towards a Senior Management Accountant position.
Main Responsibilities
Management Accounting & Month-End
- Support the preparation of the monthly management accounts, ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and delivered within reporting deadlines.
- Prepare monthly revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS 15, including deferred income.
- Support the monthly payroll process, including reviewing payroll reports from the external provider, calculating overtime, uploading payments to the bank, completing payroll reconciliations and preparing the allocation journals.
- Prepare and post monthly journals, including accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments.
- Perform key month-end reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Complete monthly bank reconciliations.
Financial Analysis
- Review monthly overhead expenditure, investigating and explaining key variances against budget.
- Prepare and review monthly KPIs.
- Statutory Compliance & Control
- Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns and perform associated VAT reconciliations.
- Support the year-end audit process and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring information is prepared accurately, on time and in accordance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain robust financial controls and identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and efficiency of financial processes.
Continuous Improvement
Work closely with the Financial Controller to identify and implement process improvements, enhance financial reporting, strengthen controls and drive efficiencies across the Group, supporting the continued growth of the business.
This role offers excellent exposure across the finance function and provides a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical accounting knowledge, gain commercial experience and progress your career within a supportive and growing organisation.
Working hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Experience required
The following experience is required:
- Studying towards or qualified by experience in AAT, ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent)
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to build relationships across the business
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Excellent Employee Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, plus paid bank holidays
- Up to 7% pension contribution
- Study support if required
- Four times salary life insurance cover
- Employee Incentive Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Perks at Work Scheme
About Grain
Everything we do is fast, from our broadband to our growth. As a national broadband provider, headquartered in Carlisle, we can offer stand-out candidates a range of opportunities across the UK. We are challenging the other providers when it comes to true Full Fibre, delivering our own dedicated fibre-optic network with a unique cable to the home (FTTP), offering some of the fastest broadband products at low, low prices. Customers love our product, our simple packages and our transparent pricing. We believe that we are helping to bring digital transformation to the UK and offering the UK a better choice for broadband.
With millions of pounds of investment, our independent company is making waves in the industry and in communities from Aberdeen to Brighton. Now is the perfect time to join one of the fastest growing companies on an exciting journey, future-proofing broadband connectivity for homes and businesses for years to come. Apply today and join the Grain revolution!
Employment with Grain Connect Ltd is subject to satisfactory references and other verification checks (including basic DBS check where applicable) that may be a requirement of your role. Reference and/or other verification requirements applicable to your post will be advised to you during the recruitment process.
Dedicated to fostering inclusivity and diversity, our company takes pride in our commitment to equal opportunities.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
