Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

£25 per hour

3 Month Temporary Contract

Euston, London

We're working with a globally recognised higher education institution to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant on a 3-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified finance professional looking to gain experience within a large, complex organisation while supporting a busy finance team through key reporting cycles.

Based in Euston, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering accurate management information, supporting month-end processes, budgeting and forecasting activities, and providing insightful financial analysis to stakeholders.

The Role

Reporting to a Management Accountant, you will support the delivery of a full management accounting service, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting across the business.

• Supporting month-end close activities including accruals, prepayments and journals
• Producing monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting processes
• Conducting variance analysis and investigating financial movements
• Supporting cost management and financial performance monitoring
• Working closely with Finance Business Partners and operational stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate financial data and reporting integrity
• Supporting process improvements and driving efficiencies across finance activities
• Providing guidance and support to non-finance stakeholders where required

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Part or fully qualified accountant status (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) or relevant finance experience
• Previous experience within a management accounting or finance role
• Strong month-end, budgeting and forecasting experience
• Excellent Excel and financial analysis skills
• Experience preparing reconciliations and management reports
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships
• The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience within Higher Education, Public Sector or a similarly complex organisation
• Oracle Financials or comparable ERP system experience

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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