Management Accounts Assistant - #196570

About The Role

We are looking for an organised and detail-oriented Management Accounts Assistant to join our UK Finance team.

This role supports the financial operations of the UK businesses, helping both businesses achieve their commercial objectives by providing accurate, timely and meaningful financial information.

Working closely with the UK Finance team, you will jointly run the purchase ledger function as well as support management accounting activity, including balance sheet reconciliations, cash-flow forecasting, year-end reporting and audit activities and provide support to the Senior Business Accountant.

You will also play an important role in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, improving finance processes and building effective working relationships with suppliers and colleagues across the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities Accounts Payable

• Jointly manage the end-to-end accounts payable process, including posting supplier invoices on a daily basis.
• Prepare twice-monthly and ad-hoc supplier payment runs accurately and within agreed deadlines and approval limits.
• Maintain accurate supplier account records and complete regular supplier statement reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve complex supplier invoice queries.
• Negotiate payment terms where appropriate while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Support improvements to accounts payable processes, including invoice workflow and system optimisation.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls and approval procedures are followed.
  
  

Management Accounting and Reporting

• Support the completion of month-end management accounting activities, reports and result uploads.
• Ensure month-end tasks are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Develop the capability to complete month-end close activities with minimal supervision.
• Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with company policy.
• Prepare monthly and ad-hoc revenue, margin, customer and product reconciliations and reports.
• Work with colleagues across the business to maintain accurate financial records.
• Manage intercompany recharges and reconciliations.
• Support year-end close activities, reporting and financial analysis.
• Assist with quarterly business reviews, strategic presentations and annual budget preparation.
  
  

Cash, Banking and Inventory

• Post bank transactions accurately to the company’s ERP system.
• Prepare timely and accurate bank reconciliations.
• Produce weekly cash-flow forecasts.
• Assist with the calculation of provisions for slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
  
  

Audit and Business Support

• Prepare supporting documentation and assist with internal and external audits.
• Work closely with Customer Services to maintain effective process coverage and a shared understanding of finance procedures.
• Liaise with teams including Purchasing, Sales, Logistics and Customer Services across our UK and US operations.
• Provide cover for other Finance team roles when required.
• Deputise for the Senior Business Accountant where appropriate.
• Carry out other reasonable duties in response to the changing needs of the business.
  
  

Key Working Relationships

You will work closely with:

• Other members of the management accounting and Finance teams.
• The Senior Business Accountant and Financial Controller.
• Customer Services, Purchasing, Sales and Logistics teams.
• Colleagues across our UK and US offices.
• Suppliers, customers, banks, auditors and other businesses within the wider organisation.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will be:

• Proficient in the end-to-end purchase ledger function.
• Accurate, organised and comfortable working to deadlines.
• Confident working with financial data, reconciliations and accounting systems.
• Able to investigate discrepancies and resolve queries effectively.
• Comfortable communicating with suppliers and colleagues at different levels of the organisation.
• Proactive in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Able to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Willing to provide support across a broad range of Finance activities.
  
  

Desirable experience: Experience in management accounting, month-end reporting or a similar Finance role would be advantageous.