Assistant Management Accountant

Grafton Banks Finance are working with a Manufacturing company with offices near Polegate, East Sussex to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant on a full-time permanent basis. Working in office.  Reporting into the Financial Controller and working with the Senior Management and FP&A team you will be responsible for supporting with the smooth running of the companies finances, playing a lead role in the continual improving and standardising controls and processes across the group.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations. 
• Support month-end tasks (such as preparing and entering journal entries, reporting, analysis)
• Sales and use tax preparation and filing.
• Prepare financial reports for taxes, regulatory agencies and Corporate.
• Assist with year-end close process and audit including preparing audit schedules, analysis, reconciliations, coordinating with accounting staff to complete deliverables to auditors and management.
• Assist with monthly variance analysis.
• Reconcile and maintain fixed assets.
• Delivering process/system/control improvements.
• Support the outsourced finance team with AR, AP, Banking, intercompany reconciliations, journal postings, processing credit cards/expenses
• Delivering process/system/control improvements.
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Cashflow reconciliation, analysis, and forecasting
• variance analysis and KPI reporting
• Group reporting and analysis as required

The successful candidate will be either Part Qualified ( ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or Qualified by Exerience and or hold at least 2 years working experience within a similar role. You will need to have excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Strong IT skills including Excel ( Pivot tables, V-Look ups, Sumifs) and experience of Accounting packages. You will need to be able to work in fast paced environment and work well within a team and sole charge. This is an excellent opportunity offering a competitive salary and benefits package.