Assistant Management Accountant

Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant ready to elevate your career? Join a leading membership body with over 34,000 members globally. Located in the heart of London, this permanent role within a hardworking and streamlined Finance department offers the chance to make a significant impact while supporting a well known organisation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing monthly management accounts and draft reports for trading companies.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and post sales day books into the nominal ledger.
• Handle month-end journals and support sales ledger processes.
• Manage inputs into and interface with CRM system.
• Maintain and reconcile cash books to the nominal ledger.
• Support the monthly close-down and production of month-end reports.
• Deputise for the Management Accountant and support purchase ledger and credit control functions.

Ideal Candidate Skills:

Essential:

• Strong numeracy skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Understanding of double entry accounting principles.
• Excellent organisational, planning, prioritisation, and time management skills.
• Good communication skills.

Desired:

• Experience in a similar accounts role or accountancy practice.
• Knowledge of sales and purchase ledger functions.
• Understanding of financial accounting packages.
• Part-qualified/studying for a recognised accounting qualification.
• Familiarity with the operations of a membership and qualifying body.

Benefits:

• Strong pension contribution.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Several perks/discounts across household retailers and supermarkets

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated Accounts Assistant eager to advance your career and develop your skills, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join a supportive team and be part of an organisation with over 130 years of excellence in education.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.