Assistant Management Accountant

The part-qualified finance division at SF group are currently recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant. This position will be supporting the Finance Manager to ensure that the financial transactions of the company are treated in line with the Group Accounting Policy Manual and that the divisional and group reporting deadlines are met.

Duties:

• To assist in the production of monthly management accounts
• To assist in the production of the Trial Balance and supporting documents
• To oversee from a financial perspective the creation of fixed asset and development proposals; ensuring they are appropriately calculated and recognised in a timely manner
• Data entry of monthly information into the group financial reporting tool (Cognos)
• To assist in the preparation of the annual budget and three year plan
• To assist in the preparation of the semi-annual statutory reporting pack, the annual tax pack and prepare an audit file for the external auditors
• To prepare the VAT return, EC sales list, intrastat and Office of National Statistics statutory returns
• To maintain error free financial models and assist in the ERP system upgrade
• To liaise with and support the Management Accountant, Finance Controller and Finance Director
• To ensure the systems and procedures within the department are sufficient in order for the department to successfully complete its function and to ensure internal and external audit requirements are met
• To aid the Management Accountant with other reporting requirements as required
• To provide coverage for the Accounts Assistant role wherever required

Key Skills and Experience:

• Part Qualified Accountant
• Good communication skills
• A high level of numeracy
• Excellent keyboard skills
• High level of competency with using and developing spreadsheet functions
• Basic education, a minimum of 5 GCSE's (A-C) or equivalent
• Qualified to AAT Level