Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

Morley, Leeds | £34,000 | Full-time, Office-based | Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant to join an established finance team based in Morley, Leeds.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their accounting experience within a supportive team, gaining hands-on exposure across month-end, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT, audit, tax and financial reporting.

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, you will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day finance function while developing your technical knowledge and experience.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

* Managing overhead cost lines, including supporting schedules, accruals and prepayments

* Maintaining IFRS 16 schedules

* Processing group accounts into Cognos for consolidation

* Creating recharge invoices

* Supporting month-end statement batch creation

* Revaluing open transactions for changes in foreign exchange rates

* Producing cost reports and financial information for key stakeholders

* Managing balance sheet accounts and completing detailed reconciliations

* Preparing and submitting VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements

* Supporting the external audit process, including preparing relevant information and schedules

* Preparing tax packs and supporting documentation

* Assisting with month-end and year-end close

* Responding to finance-related queries and providing operational support

* Supporting the wider finance team and providing cover where required

* Assisting with ad-hoc financial analysis and accounting projects

* Contributing to process improvements and wider finance projects

About You

We're looking for someone with a solid grounding in accounting who is keen to continue developing their career.

You should be comfortable working with financial information, reconciliations and month-end processes, with good attention to detail and the ability to manage your workload effectively.

This role would suit someone who is looking to progress from an Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant position into a broader management accounting role.

What's on Offer

* £34,000 salary

* Permanent position

* Based in Morley, Leeds

* Full-time, office-based role

* Opportunity to develop your management accounting experience

* Exposure to group accounting, VAT, audit, tax and financial reporting

* Support and guidance from experienced senior finance professionals

* Hands-on involvement in projects and continuous improvement
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed