Assistant Management Accountant

Cardiff | Distribution | Career Development | Commercial Finance

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We're looking for an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant to join a growing distribution business in Cardiff. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants more than a traditional finance role, a chance to develop their technical expertise, gain genuine commercial exposure and play a key part in supporting business performance.

Working closely with the wider finance team and operational stakeholders, you'll help turn financial data into meaningful insight, support effective decision-making and contribute to the continued success of the business.

If you're part-qualified, actively studying towards a recognised accounting qualification, or looking to build on your existing finance experience, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your skills, take ownership and progress your career in a dynamic, commercially focused environment.

The opportunity:

You'll be at the heart of the finance function, supporting accurate reporting, strong financial controls and a clear understanding of business performance across the distribution operation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Management accounts: Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely delivery.
• Month-end reporting: Assisting with month-end processes, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Budgeting and forecasting: Contributing to budgets, forecasts and financial planning to help the business understand future performance.
• Variance analysis: Investigating actual performance against budget and forecast, identifying trends and highlighting opportunities for improvement.
• Commercial insight: Working with operational colleagues to understand cost drivers, margins, profitability and key business performance indicators.
• Stock and inventory: Supporting stock reconciliations, inventory reporting and the financial control of a distribution environment.
• Financial controls: Helping maintain robust processes, improve reporting accuracy and ensure compliance with internal procedures.
• Continuous improvement: Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve financial information and make better use of systems and data.
• Business partnering: Building effective relationships across finance and operations, communicating financial information clearly and constructively.

What we're looking for:

We're interested in people with the right blend of technical capability, commercial curiosity and ambition.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience in a finance, assistant accountant or management accounts role.
• Progress towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA or another relevant accounting qualification, or a strong desire to develop professionally.
• A sound understanding of core accounting principles and month-end processes.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to investigate variances and spot inconsistencies.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management.
• A proactive approach, a willingness to learn and the confidence to ask questions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with non-finance colleagues.

Experience in distribution, wholesale, logistics, stock-intensive or other operationally focused businesses would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills and a genuine appetite to learn.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to build a strong foundation for a successful career in management accounting while gaining exposure to the commercial realities of a distribution business.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Develop your expertise across management accounts, reporting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Understand the bigger picture by seeing how financial performance connects to operational decisions and business results.
• Build commercial confidence through collaboration with colleagues beyond the finance team.
• Take ownership of meaningful responsibilities and contribute ideas that improve the way finance operates.
• Progress your career by strengthening the technical and commercial skills needed for future opportunities in management accounting.

We want someone who is keen to learn, motivated to make a difference and excited by the prospect of growing with the business.

The details:

Location: Cardiff
Role: Assistant Management Accountant
Sector: Distribution
Qualification: AAT, ACCA or CIMA study support, where available
Salary and benefits: Competitive, dependent on experience, with the opportunity to discuss the full package during the recruitment process.

Ready to take the next step?

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your accounting skills, expand your commercial understanding and make a meaningful contribution to business performance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step towards becoming a confident, commercially minded management accountant.

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