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Assistant Management Accountant

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading manufacturing business based in the Halifax area. They are looking to secure the services of an Assistant Accountant to join their busy Accounts team. This is a varied role and will offer an exceptional opportunity for a studier to develop their career alongside their studies.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

* Prepare monthly P&L accounts and balance sheets for entities within the group.
* Assist with consolidated accounts and reports.
* Prepare and process journals, accruals and prepayments.
* Prepare control reconciliations, investigate and resolve queries.
* Manage daily invoice financing reporting and reconciliations.
* Prepare customer rebate reports and controls, working with Sales Ledger.
* VAT returns and other regulatory submissions.
* Prepare information for tax management and reporting.
* Assist with the audit and statutory accounts.

Skills & Relevant Experience

* Essential to have double entry accounting knowledge.
* Previous experience of preparing financial and management accounts preferred.
* Excel skills to Pivot Table and VLOOKUP standard.
* Knowledge of SAP and Sage 50 would be advantageous.
* Ability to use initiative and manage own workload within required timescales.
* Highly numerate and have strong analytical skills.
* Positive and committed approach to continuous improvements.

If you are interested in taking your next move in Accountancy and feel you are up to the challenge outlined above then then please contact Liam Connolly at Sharp Consultancy to discuss your application now.


Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 25 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website www.sharpconsultancy.com for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.