Assistant Management Accountant | Fast-Growing SME Retail Business
Permanent
SW London - Kingston upon Thames
Salary depending on experience £38,000 - £45,000
4 Days in HQ - Stunning offices!
Flexi hours + Bonus + study support + discounts and much more
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join a fast-paced and growing SME retail business.
This is a genuinely hands-on role within a lean Finance team, offering excellent exposure across the full month-end process and the wider business. It would suit someone who enjoys getting into the detail, takes ownership of their work and wants to be part of a team where everyone plays an important role.
You'll work closely with the Commercial Finance Manager and operational stakeholders, helping to ensure the numbers are accurate, processes are robust and month-end runs smoothly.
What You'll Be Doing
Taking ownership of key areas of the month-end process from start to finish
Preparing and posting journals, accruals and prepayments
Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating outstanding items
Taking responsibility for regular bank reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved
Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts
Investigating variances and financial queries, getting to the root cause and following through to resolution
Supporting cashbook and control account activities
Ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and delivered within agreed deadlines
Working closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to resolve queries
Helping to improve processes, controls and ways of working as the business continues to grow
Providing support across the wider Finance function and getting involved wherever needed
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is hands-on, commercially aware and naturally detail-focused Assistant Management Accountant, with the confidence to take ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do.
Ideally, you will have:
Experience in an Assistant Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant or similar role
Strong month-end experience, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
Excellent bank reconciliation experience and the ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies
Ideally, experience within an SME or lean Finance environment where you have genuinely been involved in the detail
A strong understanding of financial controls and the importance of accurate financial information
The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines
A proactive and solutions-focused approach
Excellent attention to detail and a real pride in getting things right
A collaborative approach and willingness to support the wider team
The confidence to question, investigate and improve rather than simply process
AAT, ACCA or CIMA studies would be beneficial, but practical experience, attitude and the ability to take ownership are just as important.
Why This Role?
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more than a narrow transactional role.
You'll be joining a fast-paced, growing retail business where you can really get under the bonnet of the numbers, work closely with the wider business and make a visible contribution.
If you enjoy variety, like being hands-on and want to develop within a supportive Finance team where your contribution
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Assistant Management Accountant in Kingston upon Thames employer: Zachary Daniels
Zachary Daniels is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Greater London where innovation and creativity thrive. As the Head of Buying & Growth Strategy, you will enjoy a competitive salary, bonuses, and a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development within a rapidly expanding consumer business.
