Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

Northampton 

£20,000-£24,999 DOE

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious, engaging and proactive trainee accountant to join the finance team of one of the English Premiership’s top rugby clubs. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will:

• Assist with the monthly management accounts and reporting process
• Control and reconcile specific balance sheet accounts
• Prepare and post accounting journals, including accruals and prepayments
• Report & present key performance indicators, event performance and sales achievements on a timely basis
• Manage and maintain the sales ledger, including raising invoices, chasing for payments, receipt of money and monthly reporting and reconciliations
• Improve and develop processes and policies in accounts and the wider business context
• Assist with yearly audit and annual report preparation
• Provide ad hoc cover to other accounts functions, including cash and banking and purchase ledger
• Provide reporting, analysis, insight, support and advice to other functions across the business

Ideal Candidate

• At least 2 years’ experience in a management accounts role
• Degree or AAT qualified
• Keen to study or currently working towards CIMA or ACCA accounting qualification
• Hands-on experience of financial systems, ideally Sage 50 accounting system
• Have a desire to challenge and develop
• Have excellent communication skills and a strong attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of Excel & other Microsoft packages.
• Work well in a small team with a hands-on attitude