Financial Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant / Financial Accountant Location: Central Nottingham - 4 days office based, 1 day WFH Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 + a bonus up to 20% Benefits: Full study support, study leave Clear and objective progression opportunities, with the potential for early promotion based on performance Dedicated 1-to-1 support from the Finance Director throughout your induction Broad exposure across management accounting and the wider finance function We're recruiting for an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant to join a fast-paced and growing business based in central Nottingham. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a couple of years' experience in finance who is looking to broaden their exposure, take on more responsibility and continue progressing towards a professional accounting qualification. Working closely with the Finance Director, you'll have exposure across the wider finance function rather than being restricted to one area. You'll play a key role in producing monthly management information, owning several day-to-day finance processes and continually looking for ways to improve how the function operates. Your responsibilities will include: - Producing the monthly reporting pack under the supervision of the Finance Director - Preparing and posting journals and supporting the wider month-end process - Owning the credit control process - Processing internal payroll, with review from the FD - Managing the contractor pay and bill process - Running accounts payable - Responding to finance-related queries from the sales team - Dealing with external queries relating to invoices and suppliers - Supporting cash flow management by ensuring key financial information remains accurate and up to date - Identifying and implementing process improvements to make the finance function more efficient - Taking ownership of your workload and working with a good level of independence - Leading internal meetings and confidently communicating with stakeholders across the business About You We're looking for someone with around 2-4 years' experience within finance, ideally with well-rounded exposure rather than a background solely focused on accounts payable or receivable. You'll ideally be: - Studying towards an accounting qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA - Experienced in management accounting and contributing towards management information/reporting packs - Comfortable preparing journals with a good understanding of debits and credits - Confident working independently and taking ownership of deadlines - Proficient in Excel, including VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs and similar formulas - Driven, hardworking and comfortable working within a fast-paced environment - Confident communicating with different areas of the business and leading internal meetings This would suit an ambitious finance professional who wants more than a transactional role and is looking for the opportunity to develop their management accounting experience, work closely with a Finance Director and progress their career within a fast-moving business