Are you a part-qualified accounting professional looking for a pivotal role where you can truly make an impact and drive your career forward?
A dynamic and growing organisation is seeking a talented and proactive Assistant Management Accountant to join our finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our Group Management Accountant, playing a key role in the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, crucial financial reporting, and contributing to the strategic financial health of our group.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess excellent analytical skills, and are eager to contribute to business success, we want to hear from you! This role offers a hybrid working model, blending office presence in Croydon with remote flexibility.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Group Management Accountant, your role will be diverse and hands-on, covering critical aspects of our financial operations. Your main objective will be to support the production of the monthly management accounts pack, including management information, group debt reporting, cashflow forecasting, and variance analysis.
Daily & General Responsibilities:
- Perform precise bank reconciliations
- Accurately post intercompany journals.
- Assist in the preparation and coordination of audits, providing necessary documentation
- Support the budgeting process
- Help prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns
- Offer support and guidance to junior finance team members
Month-End Focus:
- Contribute to the monthly production of management accounts.
- Prepare and post prepayments and accruals
- Conduct intercompany reconciliations for reporting
- Prepare group split journals to allocate costs correctly
- Maintain and update the fixed asset register
- Produce the monthly cashflow forecast.
- Reconcile site management accounts
Who We're Looking For: Skills & Experience
- Part-qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (or actively studying towards)
- Proven experience in a similar Assistant Management Accountant or financial accounting role
- Strong understanding of month-end processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Proficiency with accounting software
- Excellent analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
- Strong Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn and develop.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A team player
What We Offer
- A competitive salary and bonus scheme.
- accredited as a "Great Place to Work UK".
- Fully funded qualifications like CIMA or ACCA, supporting your professional growth.
- Work from our brand-new offices in East Croydon, featuring a free onsite gym.
- Enjoy an enhanced pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.
- Access a wide range of high street discounts.
- The opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive finance team.
- Exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities, accelerating your professional development.
- A clear path for career progression within the organisation.
- Hybrid working model offering flexibility.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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