Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant to join well established team in a business which genuinely wants to invest in their future by providing study support and professional mentorship from senior leadership team

Assistant Management Accountant

Highly Regulated, Project Driven Engineering & Manufacturing Organisation

Study Support Provided

I am currently working exclusively with a highly regulated, project driven engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant into their finance team.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who is part qualified or actively studying and keen to build a long term career in management accounting within a complex, structured, and commercially focused environment. The business offers full study support alongside clear progression within finance.

The Opportunity

Reporting into a Senior Management Accountant or Finance Manager, this role will support the preparation of management accounts and provide financial analysis to operational and project stakeholders across the organisation.

You will gain exposure to budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and variance analysis within a business delivering long term, high value programmes, operating under strict governance and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and support month end close.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Produce variance analysis with clear financial commentary.
• Assist with project and cost based financial reporting.
• Provide financial support and insight to non finance stakeholders.
• Support audit processes and internal controls.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes and reporting.

About You

• Part qualified or studying (or planning to study) ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
• Experience in an assistant accountant, finance analyst, or similar role.
• Strong grounding in core accounting principles.
• Confident preparing month end journals and reconciliations.
• Comfortable working with Excel and financial systems.
• Keen to develop within a management accounting / commercial finance pathway.

Why Consider This Role?

• Join a stable, well structured engineering and manufacturing organisation.
• Work within a regulated, project based environment offering long term visibility.
• Full study support and a clear development pathway.
• Exposure to complex financial reporting and senior stakeholders.
• Opportunity to build strong technical and commercial finance skills.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail or understand how it aligns with your studies and career progression, I’d be very happy to have a confidential conversation.