Assistant Management Accountant

At AAT, it’s our mission to make it possible for more people to experience the opportunities a career in finance brings, through our accessible qualifications and supportive community. We are the UK’s leading qualification and professional membership body for vocational accountants.

Contractual hours: 35 hours per week

Term: Permanent

Location: Hybrid working in place, with 1‑2 days per week in our office in Canary Wharf.

Role Overview: We’re looking for a detail‑focused, analytically minded and collaborative Assistant Management Accountant who is passionate about delivering high‑quality financial insight and supporting effective decision‑making.

What exactly will you be doing? As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate reporting, analysis and control of operational costs across the organisation. Working closely with the Finance Business Partnering team and budget holders, you’ll provide meaningful cost insights that support planning, performance and efficiency. This role offers excellent exposure to management accounting and business partnering, making it ideal for a part‑qualified accountant looking to continue developing their professional career in a supportive and purpose‑led environment.

Your Major Objectives Will Include:

• Produce accurate and insightful cost reporting to support effective cost control and informed decision‑making
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including variance analysis and financial planning
• Build strong relationships with budget holders to review performance, risks and opportunities
• Ensure all expenditure is recorded and reported in line with accounting standards and controls
• Provide clear financial analysis and insight to support business initiatives and efficiency improvements
• Contribute to audit processes by preparing supporting schedules and responding to auditor queries
• Maintain robust financial controls and support continuous improvement in processes and reporting

What are we looking for?

• Part‑qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong foundation in management accounting principles
• Experience in cost reporting, analysis and supporting budgeting and forecasting processes
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and present insights to non‑finance stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of financial data
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• A proactive, problem‑solving mindset with high attention to detail and accuracy
• A customer‑focused approach and a drive to deliver value‑adding financial support

What are the benefits?

• Hybrid working (1‑2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays
• Great pension scheme, life assurance and critical illness cover
• Health cash plan
• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on the length of service
• Regular wellbeing initiatives
• Cycle2Work scheme and much more

Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is 16 June 2026 at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement: We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group which leads on our D&I strategy and organizes events to celebrate and raise awareness. We are a disability‑confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter.