Assistant Management Accountant

Warrington Permanent £34,000 - £36,000 per year View Job Description
Responsible for undertaking a number of weekly and monthly financial reporting tasks.
  • Assistant Management Accountant
  • Permanent - Appleton Thorn

About Our Client

We are supporting a well established logistics business who are recruiting an exciting opportunity for an AMA to join the wider finance function.

Job Description

  • Production of the weekly costings for a number of operations run from our customer-focused sites
  • Preparation of Management Accounts including posting journals
  • Investigation and explanation of variances in the Management Accounts
  • Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Support with the production of the monthly review pack of financial and operational management information for discussion with customers at review meetings
  • Invoice and credit control customers and update the Company cash forecast
  • Review supplier invoices against their purchase orders and assist in the authorisation process
  • Deal with site suppliers including self-billing subcontract hauliers on a weekly basis
  • Assist with the annual budget process
  • Assist with quarterly forecasting
  • Collate and issue various internal reporting
  • Support the finance team with ad-hoc projects
  • Filing and admin to support the accounts team as required

The Successful Applicant

  • Part qualified accountant (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
  • Experience of working in a similar industry is an advantage
  • Highly proficient in using IT, including MS Office and accounts software
  • Excel is a key management information tool, a sound knowledge of spreadsheet writing and analysis of data is essential
  • Experienced in accounts preparation, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and income deferral
  • Good communicator at all levels including, operational warehouse and transport managers and staff, customers, suppliers and other internal staff
  • Good team-player with the drive to see tasks through to completion and meet deadlines set
  • Inquisitive in nature with the ability to take initiative, looking for constant development and improvement of procedures
  • Excellent attention to detail, with high levels of accuracy

What's on Offer

  • Private Medical Cover - This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
  • Pension scheme - we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution
  • Life Assurance - x 2 your annual salary
  • Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
  • Eye Care Vouchers - We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
  • Reward & Recognition - We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
  • Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
  • Hybrid working - after probation / training
  • Salary up to £36k DOE
  • Plus study support towards CIMA / ACCA
  • Massive scope for progression and development in a wider finance function
Contact
Emma McKiver
Quote job ref
JN-032025-6684198
Phone number
+44 151 255 3752

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Part Qualified Accounting Jobs
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
Warrington
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Emma McKiver
Consultant phone
+44 151 255 3752
Job reference
JN-032025-6684198