Assistant Management Accountant in Reading

Assistant Management Accountant in Reading

Reading Full-Time 35000 - 40000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and gain exposure to finance and operations.
  • Company: High-growth international business with a focus on finance team development.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, 25 days holiday, and private healthcare.
  • Other info: Opportunity for career growth and international exposure in a supportive environment.
  • Why this job: Join a dynamic team and develop your skills in a hands-on finance role.
  • Qualifications: Studying towards ACA, ACCA, or CIMA; analytical mindset and good Excel skills.

The predicted salary is between 35000 - 40000 £ per year.

  • Assistant Management Accountant
  • High Growth International Business | Product & Operational Finance
  • Maidenhead | Hybrid Working
  • £35,000 to £40,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Some Assistant Management Accountant roles are heavily focused on processing and offer limited exposure beyond the basics.

This one is different.

We Do Group are working with a brilliant, high growth international business that is continuing to invest in its Finance team as the company scales.

This is a broad, hands on role where you will gain exposure across Finance, Logistics, Operations and Customer Services.

You will support everything from month end and balance sheet reconciliations through to stock, inventory, international logistics and operational reporting.

They are looking for someone bright, ambitious and naturally curious.

Someone who does not just reconcile a number, but wants to understand where it came from, why it moved and what it means for the business.

You will join a growing Finance team with experienced people around you, plenty of support and genuine opportunity to take on more responsibility as you develop.

The Role

  • Support the month end close and preparation of management accounts
  • Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate anything that does not look right
  • Maintain accounting schedules across prepayments, fixed assets, sales, commissions and other areas
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
  • Gain exposure to stock and inventory accounting within a product led business
  • Work closely with Logistics and Operations to understand costs, data and performance
  • Support accounting across postage, carriers, refunds, chargebacks and wider sales activity
  • Develop an understanding of how financial and operational data flows through systems into management reporting
  • Use Excel and data tools to improve analysis, reconciliations and reporting
  • Help identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate Finance processes
  • Support year end, audit, statutory reporting and wider Finance projects

The Candidate

  • Studying towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or keen to begin a professional qualification
  • Some experience supporting management accounts, month end or balance sheet reconciliations
  • Naturally analytical with a genuine interest in understanding the “why” behind the numbers
  • Good Excel skills with an interest in developing your data and systems knowledge
  • Experience within a product, retail, consumer or international business would be particularly interesting
  • Exposure to stock, inventory, logistics or high volume transactional data would be advantageous
  • Proactive, bright and comfortable taking ownership
  • Ambitious and keen to learn, develop and grow with the business

Salary & Benefits

  • £35,000 to £40,000 + Performance Bonus
  • Hybrid working
  • Genuine 9am to 5pm working hours
  • 25 days holiday + birthday off
  • Private Healthcare & Life Insurance
  • Pension
  • Free onsite parking
  • Salary sacrifice childcare
  • Strong wider benefits

A brilliant opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant who wants more than just processing.

You will gain international exposure, develop your operational understanding and work with experienced people who can help you progress as the Finance team continues to grow.

Assistant Management Accountant in Reading employer: We Do Group

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Contact Details:

We Do Group Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Assistant Management Accountant in Reading

Month End Close
Management Accounts Preparation
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
Budgeting
Forecasting
Variance Analysis
Stock and Inventory Accounting