Accountable Recruitment
Assistant Management Accountant
Assistant Management Accountant at Accountable Recruitment, based in St Helens, North West England, paying £32,000 - £37,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £32,000 - £37,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Hybrid
- Location
- St Helens, North West England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Accountant
28% below the typical rate for accountant
Reference 57384670
About the role
Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a well-established, market-leading business to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join their successful finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and adaptable finance professional who is actively studying towards a professional accounting qualification and is looking to develop their career within a large, fast-paced organisation. The role offers a blend of management accounting, financial analysis and business partnering, providing excellent exposure across both finance and operational teams.
Salary/Benefits- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working
- Study support available
- Excellent progression opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring reporting deadlines are met.
- Undertake commercial analysis and support effective balance sheet management.
- Produce, interpret and analyse financial reports, providing meaningful commentary and recommendations to improve business performance.
- Monitor asset and operational trends, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing corrective actions where required.
- Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations and performance review packs.
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Review operational performance and work alongside management teams to implement improvement plans.
- Act as a key link between operational teams and support functions across the business.
- Analyse KPIs and financial information to drive continuous improvement and performance.
- Support half-year and year-end audit processes.
- Undertake ad hoc reporting, analysis and project work as required.
- Provide support across the wider finance team.
- Senior Finance Manager.
- Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, with applications being reviewed as they are received.
- Studying towards ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent accounting qualification.
- Previous experience within a finance, accounts or assistant management accounting position.
- Strong analytical and commercial awareness.
- Experience preparing financial reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems.
- Experience using ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work to strict deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
This position would suit a Part-Qualified Accountant looking to accelerate their career within a large, commercially focused organisation that can offer genuine development opportunities and long-term progression.
Reference: 57384670 · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 4 Nov 2026 · Listed via Accountable Recruitment
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