Hunter James Recruitment are very pleased to working with this national organisation with their search for an Assistant Management Accountant to join their busy team in Stoke on Trent
Job Purpose
The Assistant Accountant will support the finance team in delivering accurate, timely financial data. You will play a key role in month-end processing, financial reporting, and variance analysis. This role offers excellent progression for a driven individual looking to fully qualify.
Key Responsibilities
- Month-End Support: Assist with management accounts preparation, journal postings, accruals, and prepayments.
- Balance Sheet: Conduct regular balance sheet reconciliations to ensure data integrity.
- Profit & Loss: Perform variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
- Ledger Management: Oversee the purchase and sales ledgers, resolving complex queries.
- Cash Management: Complete daily bank reconciliations and assist with cash flow forecasting.
- Compliance: Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns and assist with year-end audit files.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement efficiencies within current financial systems.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Professional Qualification: Part-qualified or newly qualified ACCA or CIMA.
- Experience: Minimum 2–3 years of experience working within a busy finance function.
- System Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel and ERP systems (e.g., Sage, SAP, Xero).
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills to communicate financial data to non-finance stakeholders.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £45,000.00-£48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Sick pay
- Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
