Assistant Management Accountant

Job Description

Assistant Management Accountant (London & Home Counties Business)

Location: London or Welwyn Garden City Office Based, with flexibility for occasional remote working

We are looking for a talented Assistant Management Accountant to support the Finance Team in achieving accurate and timely accounting information, sound financial controls and financial process improvements, offering and delivering a consistent approach within the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. This position is office based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an Investors in People Platinum employer providing national construction services to private and public sector customers across a range of markets. Together, we create great results for our customers, partners, and people. We are one of the UK’S most successful Tier 1 contractors. As a progressive and ambitious company, our employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

About the role

• Assist with a variety of reporting to include, but not exclusively, management accounts, overhead accounts, balance sheets, reconciliations, prepayments and accruals
• Produce the forecast for the short term weekly cashflow position and attend cash meetings
• Raise sales invoices and report on overdue cash
• Assist with cost reporting and control
• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts consolidation, analysis and reporting
• Setup new contracts on the COINs accounts system
• Perform ad-hoc checks relating to Construction Industry VAT regulations
• Undertake balance sheet and account reconciliations
• Post prepayments, accruals and cost transfer journals
• Assist with auditor queries
• Prepare reports to assist balance sheet analysis including aged debt and aged creditors
• Ensure effective control of low value company assets such as phones and IT equipment
• Maintain process notes
• Assist with ONS survey
• Assist with various ad-hoc requests

Ideally you will have

• Construction industry experience
• Part qualified AAT / CIMA or equivalent

What are we looking for?

As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will have the ability to work in a team environment contributing across the regional business, good planning and time management skills, ability to work well either alone or as part of a team, good writing, analytical and problem-solving skills, a part qualified accountant working towards an accountancy qualification, experience of working with COINS and experienced in Microsoft office with advanced skills in Excel.

To thrive in our business, you should share our passion for the business and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] our employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across our business we treat everyone equally and have developed a community where voices are heard, and respected.

What can we offer you?

Working in our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same and we challenge each other to deliver what’s right for our customers.

Our culture is so important to us and defines the way we go about our business. We are inclusive, supportive and team focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships we have with our supply chain partners.

Our culture places a huge amount of trust in our team – we all know what is expected of us and we are committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] London and Home Counties Region

Our people in London and Home Counties are encouraged and rewarded to work as a team to achieve our Perfect Delivery philosophy. The success of this strategy to: find – win – deliver – repeat has yielded a healthy forward order book, enabling us to focus on strengthening our long-term work winning capability in our primary sectors of: education, public sector frameworks, civic buildings, leisure, investment linked opportunities and healthcare.

Our commitment to our people is as strong as the commitment to our clients. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we recognise that our employees play a vital role in helping us achieve our goals. As a result, the company develops and promotes these employees who share their same sense of dedication. Our strength is our people whose skills, knowledge and integrity keep us at the forefront of our industry.

If you are interested in furthering your career in an inclusive and supportive environment, apply to us today.

Equality Statement

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] seeks to recruit the best person for each of our roles, based on merit alone and free from bias. We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We recruit individuals who embody our core values of professionalism, expertise and trust which has given us a fantastic variety of people and cultures across our organisation.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are committed to collaborating with skilled and dedicated people, we recognise that valuable experience is gained outside of the industry. We are welcoming and fully supportive of Veteran and Service Leaver applicants for all roles within the business.

We celebrate our diverse teams who make [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] the inclusive, collaborative and rewarding place it is to work. We hire the best in the industry, provide them the support to achieve their goals and challenge them to make a real impact on our business. If you want to join an organisation that truly sees and harnesses what makes you unique, apply to us today.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation. Our recruitment process should be accessible to all. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

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