Assistant Management Accountant

Are you a driven Assistant Accountant looking for an opportunity that will develop you into a Management Accountant in the future? Do you want an opportunity that is offering exceptional potential for development with an unparalleled study support package? Are you an enthusiastic, up-and-coming finance professional eager to develop your career in a dynamic environment with significant responsibilities and opportunities for growth? If yes read, on!

Robertson Bell are excited to partner with this prominent and well-established public sector organisation to recruit a permanent Assistant Management Accountant. In this role, you will assist in the production of management accounts and support two large directorates, playing a pivotal role in addressing budget queries and ensuring smooth month-end processes.

In this Assistant Management Accountant role, you will:

• Assist two Finance Business Partners to support the wider organisation by producing management accounts for two key directorates.
• Handle set month-end responsibilities, including journal entries, creating reports for Finance Business Partners, reviewing financial data with them, and updating forecasts throughout the month.
• Assist with statistical and VAT returns, freedom of information queries, and provide support to the Financial Accounting team.
• Play a key role in the budgeting process and attend budget holder meetings to provide financial insights and support.
• Gradually develop your skillset and look to transition into a Finance Business Partner role in two years.

Based in South-West London, the successful candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme and a hybrid working arrangement requiring three days in the office each week. Additionally, you will receive a competitive annual leave allowance, a robust study support package to further your professional development, and a variety of healthcare perks to ensure your well-being.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a part-qualified CCAB Accountant with the desire to continue your studies in an opportunity that offers study support.
• Understand month-end processes and have exposure to the production of accruals, prepayments and deferred income.
• Be enthusiastic, driven and happy to embrace change and innovation as you support stakeholders across the organisation.
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders with varying levels of seniority.
• Be a proficient user of excel and able to perform functions such as pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s and write formulas.

Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. To avoid disappointment, apply now!