Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

Pertemps Reading are currently recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a reputable client based in Reading.

Hours:

9:00am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

Working Pattern: 1 day per week hybrid working (4 days in the office)

Key Responsibilities for this Assistant Management Accountant will include:

Purchase Ledger Management

Take ownership of the purchase ledger function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices

Review, code and post invoices accurately, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting month-end reporting

Perform supplier statement reconciliations, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies

Manage the finance inbox, acting as a key point of contact for supplier queries and internal stakeholders

Management Accounts

Assist in drafting monthly management accounts for both the UK and Irish entities

Prepare journals, accruals, and prepayments

Perform balance sheet reconciliations

Support month-end processes and reporting deadlines

Insurance Underwriting & Reporting Support

Reviewing and cleansing finance and Insurance underwriting data

Identifying discrepancies and resolving inconsistencies

Producing and maintaining underwriting reports in co-ordination with the Underwriter

Assisting with data extraction, analysis and importation

Supporting month-end reporting requirements, in particular claims

Ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial and underwriting data

Drafting Insurance Underwriting Bordereaux for submission

Calculate and pay associated insurance funds payments and commissions

Finance Team Leave Cover

Assisting with cover across both the payments and accounts team

Required Skills & Experience for a successful Assistant Management Accountant:

Essential:

Experience working in a finance function (payables and/or management accounts exposure)

Strong Excel skills

High attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills

Ability to manage multiple deadlines

Good communication skills

Comfortable working with financial systems and large data sets

Desirable:

Experience with in insurance or underwriting environments

Studying towards ACCA/CIMA/ACA (or planning to start)

Personal Attributes

Organised and methodical

Proactive and self-motivated

Team player with a flexible approach

Comfortable working to deadlines

Strong problem-solving mindset

What We Offer

Hybrid working (1 day per week from home)

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to develop within a growing finance function

Study support package

Exposure across UK and Irish entities

If you are interested in this Assistant Management Accountant role, please Apply now