About this role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Assistant Management Accountant to join a leading safety solutions provider in London. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £37,000 - £42,000 and is ideally suited to a part-qualified accountant eager to develop their skills within a supportive finance team. You will benefit from flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions, and ongoing training designed to nurture your professional growth. With a collaborative culture that values integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement, this role promises both personal fulfilment and career advancement within an inclusive environment.
Responsibilities:
* Independently manage supplier and customer invoice processing, cash allocation, payment runs, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
* Support aged creditor and debtor reviews by resolving finance queries and managing timely collections and payments across the business.
* Prepare and submit working capital reporting covering debtors, creditors, cash flow, inventory, and retentions while maintaining accurate finance records.
* Maintain purchase orders, sales order data, and order book updates accurately within the company system to support operational efficiency.
* Track customer retentions and provide reporting to ensure visibility of amounts due, outstanding balances, and released funds.
* Liaise with sales, operations, procurement, and project teams to resolve discrepancies and improve data accuracy throughout financial processes.
* Manage General Ledger maintenance by preparing journals and completing month-end and year-end close activities with strong attention to detail.
* Prepare balance sheet reconciliations including accruals, prepayments, provisions, supporting schedules, and audit trails for robust financial control.
* Submit management accounts, KPI reporting, variance analysis while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and project-based revenue reporting initiatives.
* Support audit information requests as well as VAT return submissions and statutory reporting requirements in compliance with accounting policies.
The Ideal Candidate:
* Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA or actively studying towards a recognised accounting qualification is essential for this role.
* Ideally 3-5 years' progressive finance experience in hands-on accounting positions demonstrating reliability across AP/AR processes.
* Strong experience managing general ledger entries including month-end support and balance sheet reconciliations with high accuracy.
* Good understanding of working capital management principles such as cash flow analysis, accruals/prepayments handling and financial controls implementation.
* Confident Excel user equipped with analytical skills necessary for detailed financial review tasks within fast-moving environments.
* Ability to work independently while taking ownership of tasks ensuring deadlines are consistently met without compromising quality standards.
* Excellent communication skills enabling effective collaboration with both finance professionals and non-finance stakeholders across the organisation.
* Experience in project-based environments such as engineering/manufacturing/rail/technology/safety-critical sectors is highly desirable but not mandatory.
* Exposure to inventory/stock accounting practices including order book management or ERP system utilisation would be advantageous for this position.
* Experience supporting audits/statutory reporting/VAT returns/budgeting/forecasting processes adds further value though not required.
Next Steps:
If you are ready to take the next step in your finance career within a supportive team environment that values your growth and contribution-apply now!
Apply today by clicking on the link provided.
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