Assistant Management Accountant

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports To: Finance Manager – Financial Reporting

Location: Gillingham / Hybrid

Overview:

Reporting to the Finance Manager for Financial Reporting, this assistant management accountant role will focus on operating expense accounting and business partnering of the marketing business units, and daily sales reporting for the UK & Ireland distribution business.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Run the daily sales reporting process for all UK & I distribution businesses, consolidating results to add value to the leadership team, and submitting to the US for consolidation.
2. Post month end journals for the operating expenses for the marketing business units, including allocations to other areas of the Henry Schein Group.
3. Produce monthly analysis of costs, working closely with senior management accountants.
4. Produce regular forecasts of operating expense spend for marketing spend.
5. Partner with Business Leaders & senior management accountants to highlight any areas of concern or opportunity within marketing operating expenses.
6. Assist in maintaining integrity of the balance sheet by producing regular, complete and accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
7. Responsible for marketing operating expense annual budgeting.
8. Assist in loading of financial data into the global consolidation tools, Hyperion & PBCS.

Job Skills & Experience Required:

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following:

Qualifications:

1. AAT qualified or working towards, or on an apprenticeship scheme.

Skill & Experience:

1. Be proficient in excel at an advanced level.
2. Significant experience of working with large & complex data sets.
3. Be proficient in basic accounting principles of accruals & prepayments.

Person Specification:

We believe the type of person best suited to this role will be:

1. Be driven to a high level of attention to detail.
2. A fantastic communicator who can engage with non-finance contacts around the business.
3. Be driven to deadlines whilst maintaining strong financial accounting integrity.

Our benefits include:

1. A competitive salary.
2. 25 days holiday a year, with ability to buy up to 5 days holiday each year.
3. Life Insurance.
4. Cycle to Work scheme.
5. Access to Health & Wellbeing Apps.
6. Employee discounts.
7. A hybrid, flexible working culture.