Assistant Management Accountant

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve.

Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values
- Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Purpose of role:
To complete production of financial results for security contracts on a monthly basis. Assisting the Finance Business Partners to complete month end P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, ensure billing is processed correctly and support with queries.

• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Assist with P&L production and analysis
• Posting of month end journals and system imports
• Preparing customer returns
• Assisting members of the business partnering team in month end result production
• Processing of accruals and prepayments as informed by operational teams in line with financial process and principles
• Building relationships with other finance team members
  
  Support sales ledger team assisting with income allocation and billing details when required
• Assisting with audit queries and ensuring accurate working papers to support postings made

• Regional Director
• Operational management
• Purchase ledger team
• Commercial Finance Director
• Senior Finance Business Partner
• Security Systems team
• Sales ledger team

• Planning and diary management skills
• Clear communication skills (use of email and calls)
• Analytical skills to investigate variances and cost trends
• Strong excel skills including the use of formula and pivot tables using multi system source data tables.
• Strong demonstrable understanding of balance sheet reconciliations

• Either a qualification in accounting (minimum of AAT level
  3)
  OR
  the equivalent experience demonstrated through previous positions held, with intention to study further
• Previous experience within an Assistant Management Accountant role
• Previous experience of the Security or Facilities Management services dealing with a high volume of contracts would be beneficial
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload using appropriate tools
• Experience / understanding of analysing account reconciliations
• Demonstrable skills in using Excel (VLOOKUP / Pivot Tables)

• ⭐ OCS are ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For in 2025, reflecting our dedication to building a supportive workplace where our colleagues feel valued and motivated.
• 🍲 Our Catering team offers breakfast and lunch services at our Ipswich head office, along with free coffee, hot chocolates and a replenishable fruit basket.
• 🚀 We believe in investing in our colleague’s futures. The OCS Academy provides a range of courses and resources that will allow you to grow your personal skills and advance your career.
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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.