Assistant Management Accountant

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant

Location: Lymm, Cheshire

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 + Study Support

Looking for the Next Step in Your Finance Career?

We’re looking for an ambitious and motivated finance professional to join our growing Group finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond a traditional Accounts Assistant role and gain exposure to a broader range of accounting and reporting responsibilities.

Working directly with our CFO and Financial Controller, you’ll receive hands-on mentoring and support while developing valuable experience across multiple group companies. You’ll be given real responsibility from day one and the opportunity to build a strong foundation for a successful career in finance.

About the Role

You’ll play a key role in supporting the month-end accounting process and maintaining strong financial controls across the Group.

Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations across multiple group companies.
• Processing payroll journals, accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals.
• Supporting the month-end close process.
• Managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Investigating and resolving accounting queries and reconciling items.
• Producing KPI and management information reports.
• Analysing overhead expenditure and supporting management reporting.
• Assisting with audit requirements and finance projects.
• Supporting continuous improvement of finance processes and reporting.

About You

This role would suit someone currently working as an:

• Accounts Assistant
• Finance Assistant
• Assistant Accountant
• Assistant Management Accountant

who is looking to take the next step in their career.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has strong attention to detail and enjoys working with numbers.
• Is organised, reliable and takes pride in producing accurate work.
• Has good Excel skills and is comfortable working with data.
• Wants to learn and develop their accounting knowledge.
• Enjoys taking ownership and responsibility.
• Is studying towards, or interested in studying towards, AAT, ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualifications.

Previous experience of reconciliations, journals and month-end processes would be advantageous but attitude, aptitude and willingness to learn are equally important.

What We Offer

• Salary of £30,000 - £40,000 depending on experience.
• Full study support for AAT, ACCA or CIMA.
• Direct mentoring from an experienced CFO and Financial Controller.
• Exposure to a wide range of accounting and reporting activities.
• Genuine responsibility and ownership from day one.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Long-term career development opportunities within a growing Group business.

Why Join Us?

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to learn how a finance function operates within a growing group of businesses.

You’ll gain practical experience in month-end accounting, financial controls, management reporting and business performance analysis while working closely with senior finance leaders who are committed to supporting your development.

If you’re ambitious, eager to learn and looking for the next step in your finance career, we’d love to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Lymm

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £30,000 and £40,000 Per Month

Published at

11-06-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English