At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in producing management accounts and improve finance processes.
- Company: Join a well-established B2B subcontracting business in Harrogate.
- Benefits: Salary up to £40,000, hybrid working, healthcare, and 25 days leave.
- Other info: Great career progression and study support available.
- Why this job: Take ownership of key responsibilities and drive continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: CIMA/ACCA/ACA finalist or part-qualified with accounting experience.
The predicted salary is between 33750 - 41250 £ per year.
Sewell Wallis is recruiting for a Part-qualified Assistant Management Accountant for a well-established B2B subcontracting business, supporting its divisional portfolio from the Group's Shared Service Centre in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. This is an excellent opportunity for a finalist or part-qualified accountant to join a collaborative finance team, take ownership of key management accounting responsibilities and play an active role in continuous process improvement, with strong progression and study support available.
Alongside your standard month end reporting, you will be heavily liaising with multiple entities to review processes, to ensure that all entity reporting is in line with the shared service centre/group expectations. Therefore, you will need to be really confident with communicating across departments, managing stakeholders, and enjoying project work around compliance and process improvement.
What will you be doing?
- Assist in the production of accurate and timely management accounts, ensuring they are completed to a high standard and within published timetables.
- Prepare, review and document monthly balance sheet reconciliations and quarterly VAT returns.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with divisional finance teams and other Group functions.
- Support external and internal audit requirements and year-end reporting, identifying opportunities to streamline annual processes into monthly tasks.
- Review and improve finance processes and controls, supporting the implementation of changes.
- Maintain, update and document appropriate procedure notes across areas of responsibility.
- Get involved in key projects across the Finance Team and wider Group.
What skills are we looking for?
- CIMA/ACCA/ACA finalist or part-qualified.
- Experience of accounting processes in a large/high-volume organisation.
- A positive attitude and desire to take responsibility for an exceptional level of customer service provided by the finance team.
- Demonstrable ability to identify and implement continuous process improvement through project work.
- Ability to provide clear evidence of working to and meeting deadlines in a pressurised environment.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Experience of influencing outside of your own team.
What's on offer?
- Salary £35,000-£40,000
- Healthcare Insurance
- Hybrid working - 3 days in the office.
- Parking available.
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Career progression opportunities.
- Study support and development.
Assistant Management and Project Accountant in Harrogate employer: Sewell Wallis Ltd
Sewell Wallis Ltd is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values teamwork and professional growth. Located in Sheffield, employees benefit from a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and opportunities for career advancement within a dynamic central office team. Join us to be part of a company that prioritises employee well-being and development while managing payroll for a diverse workforce.
