Assistant Management Accountant

Medlock Partners are delighted to be assisting our client, a successful, rapidly expanding SME Technology business based in Manchester, as they look to recruit a talented Assistant Accountant into their busy accounts function.

The Assistant Accountant will fulfil an imperative role within the finance team, supporting on the delivery of accurate and timely management accounts and enjoying wide exposure to a variety of other aspects of the finance function.

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious, part-qualified Accountant who is keen to progress their career within a fast-paced, acquisitional technology business that can offer a varied remit.

Duties:

1. Support with the completion of monthly management accounts
2. Take responsibility for balance sheet reconciliations including accruals, prepayments and the fixed asset register
3. Post monthly journals, such as accruals and prepayments
4. Intercompany postings and reconciliation for multiple entities
5. Assisting with the expenses and credit card management system
6. Support and assist in dealing with US tax entries; sales and corporation tax
7. Provide cover for the processing of sales and raising sales invoices when necessary
8. Support on the year-end audit, resolving queries with accompanying evidence etc.
9. Implement processes for continuous improvement if/where necessary
10. Assist the Management Accountant and the wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks

Experience and Skills:

1. ACCA/CIMA studier, preferably part qualified
2. Experience within an accounts department
3. Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
4. Previous experience of posting basic GL transactions
5. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
6. Able to work on own initiative
7. Able to plan/organise own workload and work to deadlines
8. Strong Excel skills incl Vlookups, pivot tables
9. A desire to be part of a fast-paced and high growth business
10. Previous exposure to SaaS would be beneficial

You will immediately be part of a successful business that is enjoying a sustained period of expansion, experiencing year on year growth organically and through acquisition.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving organisation that offers a hybrid working platform, a relaxed and friendly working atmosphere and full training and support. You will have full visibility to the senior management team as well as internal and external stakeholder management.