HW Finance are working exclusively with a consultancy business based in Leeds who are part of a larger, private equity backed group offering environmental consultancy to public and private sector businesses.

The group are growing by acquisition and as such a newly created Assistant Management Accountant role has become available.

Working in a small team, reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting month-end processes: This involves tasks such as accruals, prepayments, maintaining the fixed asset register, preparing payroll journals, reconciling accounts, and accurately recording revenue.
• Cash Management: Weekly cashflow reporting to group. Reconciliation of the bank accounts, with any discrepancies investigated and resolved promptly. Additionally, ensure that all bank payments are set up accurately and in accordance with company procedures to maintain financial integrity.
• Managing customer invoicing and debt: Accurately raise customer invoices in a timely manner and follow up on outstanding debts to ensure prompt collection of payments.
• Processing supplier invoices and creating payment runs: Verify and process supplier invoices, and create payment runs to ensure timely payments.
• Facilitate credit cards: Ensure that credit card transactions are allocated correctly and in a timely manner, including gathering and uploading receipts and ensuring correct VAT treatment.
• Verifying the validity of expense claims: Check and verify expense claims to ensure they are valid and comply with company policies.
• Assist in the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations: Help prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in the production of the year-end audit: Provide support in preparing the year-end audit pack to ensure all necessary documentation is available for the auditors.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting: Provide support in the budgeting and forecasting process to ensure accurate and timely financial planning.

This role is ideally suited to someone who has got a grounding in an Assistant Accountant role who is looking to move into a role focused on management accounts, building on experience whilst studying towards their qualification (full study support will be available).

A competitive salary is on offer + benefits, and hybrid working.

If you are looking for a new role and able to commute to Leeds 3 days a week, click the link to apply!