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Assistant Management Accountant

£28k - £29k per annum
Full-time

Assistant Management Accountant


Location: Stoke‑on‑Trent (hybrid working available)
Sector: Education / Public Sector
Contract: Permanent


Overview


A Hays exclusive opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to support budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting activities within a large, complex organisation. The role will work closely with senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and supporting income streams while ensuring strong financial control and compliance.


This role is well suited to a part‑qualified accountant or someone with equivalent experience looking to develop within a broad, hands‑on finance role.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support the production of monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts
  • Assist with month‑end and year‑end processes, ensuring statutory deadlines are met
  • Provide financial analysis and reporting to operational and senior stakeholders
  • Support budget holders across departments, responding to queries and offering guidance
  • Assist with income generation activities including invoicing, income reconciliation, and expenditure analysis
  • Support financial planning for a range of income streams and projects
  • Contribute to process improvements and implementation of new financial activities while maintaining financial integrity


Skills & Experience Required

  • Part qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent practical accounting experience
  • Strong management accounting background within a similar financial environment
  • Experience preparing budgets and forecasts across multiple cost centres
  • Confident working to deadlines with multiple competing priorities
  • Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, with the ability to adapt reporting formats (Essential)
  • Ability to analyse financial information and present clear, meaningful insights
  • A confident communicator able to work with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders


Desirable

  • Experience working in a large or complex organisation
  • Exposure to change initiatives or process improvement projects
  • Proactive, solutions‑focused approach
  • Previous experience working in the Public Sector


What's on Offer

  • Broad management accounting exposure in a complex finance environment
  • Stakeholder‑facing role with real influence on financial decision‑making
  • Development opportunity for a part‑qualified accountant
  • Flexible working approach depending on contract type (10am - 4 core hours)
  • 35 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Hybrid Working - 3 Days in the office, 2 days WFH
  • Annual Salary Reviews

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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