Assistant Management Accountant in Liverpool

Downing is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

You'll support financial reporting, month-end processes, and business performance, while helping drive improvements to systems and ways of working.

We’re looking for someone who has experience preparing management accounts, strong systems knowledge, and a proactive approach.

This is a hands-on finance role suited to someone who enjoys improving processes, working collaboratively, and producing accurate, timely financial information.

Downing is a leading UK real estate business with over 38 years of experience across Purpose-Built Student Accommodation, Build-to-Rent and Co-living.

We manage thousands of homes nationwide and have an impressive £1.6bn worth of developments in the pipeline.

As we continue to invest in technology and innovation, it's an exciting time to join a business focused on smarter, data-driven ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the production of monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• Produce P&L analysis and support the reconciliation of accruals, prepayments, and service-related items.
• Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations and associated reporting, including debtors, and creditors.
• Provide management accounting support across development, operational, and student accommodation portfolios.
• Maintain accurate records and reconciliation of student rental income, working with lettings systems and operational teams where required.
• Review bookkeeping entries, financial transactions, cash movements, debtors, creditors, and credit control activity.
• Review bank and intercompany reconciliations.
• Transformation, Systems & Process Improvement
• Support Downing’s finance transformation journey by contributing to process improvements and the implementation of more efficient ways of working.
• Use finance systems to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency and financial controls.
• Support the implementation of new processes and financial controls, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and improve reporting.
• Reporting & Compliance
• Ensure financial information is prepared accurately, timely, and compliant with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Assist with year-end processes, statutory accounts preparation, and external audits, including preparing supporting information and responding to auditor queries
• Assist with VAT, CIS, and other compliance reporting as required, in line with internal policies, financial regulations, and governance requirements.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly KPI and financial performance reports.
• Team Support
• Work collaboratively across Finance and the wider business, providing support to the transactional finance team during peak workloads and month-end to ensure deadlines are met.

Key Requirements

• Experience preparing management accounts and supporting month-end reporting processes.
• Strong systems knowledge, with good working knowledge of accounting systems; experience with Business Central and JET reporting would be an advantage.
• A willingness to support change, transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• AAT Level 4 qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and general IT skills.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Strong analytical ability, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage workload effectively.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with a desire to learn, develop, and contribute to the success of the Finance team.
• Experience working in a property, development, PBSA, student accommodation, or multi-entity environment would be advantageous.
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