Assistant Management Accountant (FTC to 31 December 2026) in Winchester

Location - Winchester or London

Fixed Term Contract to finish on 31 December 2026

At LCP we love what we do, and it shows. We help our clients make good decisions based on insightful analysis, industry expertise, and game-changing technology. We are a firm of over 1300 people, united by a clear purpose: we fuse human expertise with powerful analytics to shape a more positive future to help our clients make better decisions. Working across a wide range of sectors - including pensions, investments, insurance, energy, health, sports and data analytics, we help our clients navigate complexity to take the actions that matter.

This is a fixed term contract (start date ASAP, end date 31 December 2026) where the principal responsibility will be to assist the Finance department and the wider organisation in all aspects of the financial management of LCP LLP. You will have experience of working in a Finance/Accounting department before, will have been involved in aspects of the Finance function, and specific experience in some, if not all, of the key responsibilities listed below. Additionally, you will be expected to pick up other accounting type activities to support other members of the department, making a wide background of experience desirable. In addition, we are looking for someone with a demonstrable track record of attention to detail and a strong work ethic, with the ability to work effectively in a team, building strong relationships, taking ownership of a task and showing initiative.

Your key responsibilities:

• Preparation of accruals and pre-payments at month end, to include liaising with budget holders
• Preparation of daily cash, postings and bank account reconciliations
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist in the return of duplicate payment process
• Prepare write off forms relating to unrecoverable WIP
• Ad hoc postings investigation and corrections
• Completion of periodic returns to National Statistics Office
• General support of a wide range of Finance function activities supporting various members of the wider team

What skills, qualities and experience are we looking for?

• Started the ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) and if not, have a relevant degree
• Excellent organisational skills, with high accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) with staff, partners, clients and all other external contacts
• Ability to use initiative and able to prioritise workload effectively and efficiently
• Willingness to be flexible and assist with tasks to ensure a focus on deadlines are kept
• Ability to work alone without supervision, as well as part of a team
• A good understanding of all the Microsoft suite of applications is important, especially Excel and Teams
• Any additional knowledge of invoice systems / practice management programmes (not necessarily STAR as training will be provided) and ledger systems such as Microsoft Navision is advantageous

What's in it for you?

Take a look at our Glassdoor and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes:

Benefits For you:

• Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women's networks

For your family:

• Life assurance
• Income protection

For your health:

• 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for fixed term contract) plus bank holidays (pro-rata for fixed term contract)
• Private medical insurance
• Discounted gym memberships
• Eye care vouchers
• Digital GP services

For your wealth:

• Competitive pension scheme
• High street discounts

And much more! We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation. LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application. This may be extra time for assessments, pre-interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility. Whatever it may be, please get in touch via our dedicated email address - accessibilityaware@lcp.uk.com to discuss how we can support you with your application.