Assistant Management Accountant

Job PurposeTo support management accountant, senior management accountant and finance manager in the production of monthly accounts and to reconcile and maintain clean balance sheet reconciliations. Key Accountabilities Work closely with management accountant, senior management accountant and finance manager to ensure department deadlines and targets are met. Responsible for preparing and posting month end journals to tight deadlines Posting and reconciling accruals & prepayments Maintain Fixed asset register & post depreciation Month end recoding of P & L transactions Checking costs & preparing sections of management accounts Reconciling balance sheet accounts Reconcile and control WIP Balance sheet accounts Ensuring WIP is submitted to operational managers/ customers for approval and billing Respond to requests for information and analysis from operations colleagues Liaise with group finance teams to agree intercompany recharges and balances Assist with preparation of audit files and assist external auditors during fieldwork Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Experience of working in a finance department preferred but not essential but should demonstrate a desire to work in a finance department.  May be working towards a professional qualification (E.g ACCA, AAT, CIMA) or be qualified at Degree, HNC or HND level or equivalent. Ability to work to deadlines Good interpersonal skills High level of accuracy and attention to detail Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel