Assistant Management Accountant

ASM Global Europe; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

About Us

We are also the European Catering Division for ASM Global, the global leader in delivering live entertainment and events. CGC Event Caterers is a long-established caterer with decades of experience in the hospitality industry. We operate at venues of all sizes and have exclusivity at prominent sporting, entertainment, and cultural locations across the UK.

In the UK, we proudly operate at the following venues:

• Eight Yorkshire Racecourses, including the world-famous York Racecourse
• Yorkshire Event Centre – Harrogate
• The Sun Pavilion – Harrogate
• Lincolnshire Epic Centre – Lincoln
• LNER Community Stadium – York
• Theatre Royal and Concert Hall – Nottingham

About the role

We are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to support the Finance Manager in the preparation of monthly management accounts and to assist in ensuring adherence to financial controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce management information, including employee costings and cost of sales analysis.
• Assist the Finance Manager with monthly management accounts preparation.
• Develop event accounting to assess event profitability.
• Take full responsibility for weekly forecast reporting and event flash reports.
• Perform audits to ensure compliance with internal financial controls.
• Report on discrepancies, procedural failures, or unusual activity.
• Assist in budget and forecast preparation.
• Complete monthly commission statements for venue clients.
• Continually review cost analysis to maximize efficiencies.
• Support the Year-End Audit and preparation of documentation.
• Undertake ad hoc project work and reporting as required.

About you

• Minimum of 12 months finance experience.
• Part-qualified AAT, with potential progression to ACCA or CIMA.
• High levels of accuracy and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work proactively and reactively while managing own workload.
• Advanced Excel skills and good knowledge of other IT systems.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What we can offer

You will work hard at CGC, but you will be rewarded with lots of time to relax and rest with 25 days of annual leave.

We understand that you have a life outside of work and want to ensure that your loved ones will always be taken care of whilst you’re contributing to our success with our Life Assurance policy.

Have a dental bill? Need to book a counselling session? Or even help with Physio costs? With the support of Healthshield, ASM will help with these unexpected costs for you and any children.

We understand that occasionally you might need some support to feel your best, so we have teamed up with Axa Health to provide our people with an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support mental health in the workplace.

We are visionaries: both physically and metaphorically! When you join ASM you will be entitled to eye care vouchers and a contribution towards any glasses you require.

Free on-site parking – enjoy the convenience of stress-free parking, right where you work!

Recruitment Process Outlined:

1. 1st Stage- Intro Call with Talent Team
2. 2nd Stage- F2F Meeting with the Finance Director

Inclusive Workplace
At ASM Global, we are committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future. There’s never been a better time to join our team. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, trusted, and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make a significant impact from day one.
We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities. This commitment begins with our recruitment and selection process. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements.
Please let us know in your application if you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process. We provide a fair and transparent assessment process and will do our utmost to accommodate your needs.