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Assistant Management Accountant
£28,000 - £32,000
Office-based 8 am - 4.30 pm Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 1.30 pm Friday.
Study Support Offered
Our client is looking for an ambitious and detail-focused Assistant Management Accountant to join their growing finance team. This role is ideally suited to someone with and around two years experience in a purchase ledger, finance assistant or similar accounting role.
The successful candidate will take ownership of the purchase ledger function while developing broader month-end, reconciliation and management accounting skills.
The role will be split between end-to-end purchase ledger ownership and wider finance support, making it an excellent opportunity for a high-calibre early-career accountant who wants to progress into a more rounded management accounting role.
Key Responsibilities
- Purchase Ledger Ownership
- Take ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger process.
- Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently, including high-volume invoice processing (circa 800).
- Match invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes, investigating discrepancies where required.
- Manage supplier queries professionally and follow issues through to resolution.
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve differences in a timely manner.
- Maintain supplier master data with strong attention to detail and control.
- Prepare and process supplier payment runs in line with internal approval procedures.
- Maintain strong financial controls and support improvements to purchase ledger processes.
- Month-End and Wider Finance Support
- Support purchase ledger month-end close activities.
- Support balance sheet and control account reconciliations.
- Assist with month-end journals (GRNI reviews and accruals), schedules and supporting analysis.
- Provide information and analysis to support the wider finance team.
- Support ad hoc finance tasks, reporting and process improvement projects as required.
Skills & Experience
- Around two years experience in a purchase ledger, finance assistant, assistant accountant or similar finance role. xgikmsk
- AAT qualified, studying towards AAT, or committed to continuing professional development in accounting and finance.
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Assistant Management Accountant in Pontefract employer: Bagnall Hopkins Recruitment
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Contact Details:
Bagnall Hopkins Recruitment Recruitment Team
