Part Qualified - Assistant Management Accountant

We’re working with a well-respected commercial business in Reading who are looking to welcome a proactive and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join their friendly finance team. This is a varied and hands-on role offering excellent exposure across both UK and Irish entities. You will take ownership of the purchase ledger function, whilst supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and insurance reporting. The role provides fantastic development opportunities, alongside study support for candidates pursuing ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase Ledger Management: Take ownership of purchase ledger function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices. Review, code, and post invoices while maintaining strong financial controls. Perform supplier statement reconciliations and proactively resolve discrepancies. Manage the finance inbox, responding to supplier queries and liaising with internal stakeholders. Support month-end reporting requirements.
• Management Accounts: Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts for both UK and Irish entities. Prepare journals, accruals, and prepayments. Perform balance sheet reconciliations. Support month-end close processes and reporting deadlines.
• Insurance Underwriting Reporting: Review and cleanse finance and underwriting data. Identify discrepancies and resolve inconsistencies. Produce and maintain underwriting reports in coordination with the Underwriter. Assist with data extraction, analysis, and importation. Support month-end reporting, particularly claims. Draft Insurance Underwriting Bordereaux for submission. Calculate and process associated insurance fund payments and commissions. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial and underwriting data.
• Finance Team Support: Provide cover across payments and accounts functions during leave or peak periods.

Skills Experience

Essential: Finance experience including purchase ledger and management accounts. Strong Excel skills. High attention to detail with strong reconciliation capability. Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workload. Strong communication skills. Comfortable working with financial systems and large datasets.

Desirable: Experience within insurance or underwriting environments. Currently studying towards ACCA, ACA or CIMA (part qualified) with some completed exams.

Benefits: Hybrid working (1 day per week from home). Structured mentoring career development. Supportive and collaborative team environment. Exposure across UK and Irish entities. Opportunity to develop within a growing finance function. Study support package. Modern office facilities with on-site parking.

Recruitment Note: Due to high volumes of applications, we are unable to respond to every candidate individually. If you do not hear from us within 5 days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. We do read every CV carefully and will contact you if a suitable role arises in the future.