Assistant Management Accountant

💰Circa £35,000 | Full time, permenant | Wigan

Accountable Recruitment are working with a well-established, growing organisation to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team.

With operations spanning multiple locations this business provides a great opportunity to gain wide-ranging exposure in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.

Working closely with the finance team, you will support the day-to-day running of the finance function, oversee transactional processes, and contribute to accurate and timely financial reporting.

The Role

This is a varied position offering hands-on involvement across both operational and management accounting activities.

Key duties will include:

• Supporting the business with the smooth running of the finance function
• Supervising and providing guidance to members of the accounts team
• Assisting with the production of monthly management accounts
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances
• Reconciling asset profitability between operational records and financial reporting
• Maintaining accurate fixed asset/stock records and supporting periodic stock checks
• Preparing payroll data for submission to an outsourced provider
• Completing VAT returns
• Supporting cashbook processes, including payments and receipts
• Managing and reconciling creditor balances
• Identifying opportunities to enhance processes, controls, and efficiencies

About You

• Previous experience in a similar management accounts or finance role
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Confident user of Excel
• Experience with finance systems
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Proactive, resilient, and solutions-oriented mindset
• Strong communication skills with a positive, can-do approach

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunity to develop within a growing and evolving business
• Broad exposure across financial reporting, operational finance, and asset management
• Supportive and collaborative team environment