Group Assistant Management Accountant - Wiltshire

We’re working on behalf of a highly successful, growing business to recruit a Group Assistant Management Accountant to join their collaborative finance team. This role will suit a motivated, part-qualified accountant with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and the confidence to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain broad exposure to group accounting, reporting, analysis, and project work, with plenty of scope for growth and progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the timely preparation of monthly and weekly Group financial reports, including P&L accounts, cash flow statements, variance analysis, and commentary
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Take ownership of assigned areas of the P&L and balance sheet, providing detailed analysis and commentary in collaboration with the Head of Group Accounting
• Manage fixed asset and stock accounting processes
• Support cost of sale analysis and related reporting
• Provide forecasts and budget information to stakeholders, working closely with the FP&A manager
• Calculate prepayments and accruals accurately
• Partner with cost centre owners to provide insightful financial analysis and commentary
• Support the onboarding of acquisitions into the Group finance systems and processes
• Assist with external audits and preparation of the Group’s statutory accounts
• Support the preparation and submission of Group tax information
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within the finance function
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support business decision-making and performance
• Collaborate with senior leaders on budgeting, forecasting, and cost-control initiatives
• Support the Group Financial Controller and Group CFO with ad-hoc projects
• Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT) of finance-related system changes

You will need:

• Ideally part-qualified (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
• Solid technical accounting skills, with strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and reconciliations
• Confident working with large volumes of data and multiple data sources
• Advanced Excel skills, including data checks, balance reconciliations, and formulas
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage across all levels of the business
• Curious, diligent, and proactive in approach
• Comfortable working in a flexible hybrid environment with minimal micromanagement
• A genuine team player, able to build positive working relationships across departments

If this role sounds of interest, please click "APPLY" or email harry@element-recruitment.co.uk