Assistant Management Accountant

Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant

Location: North Manchester (Full time on site)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Reporting to: Finance Business Partner

About the role
Sowena Group is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a growing, PE-backed manufacturing business based in North Manchester to recruit for a new Assistant Management Accountant as they continue to strengthen their finance function.

This role reports directly into the Finance Business Partner and will play a key part in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting strategic decision-making and driving financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting.
Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure the integrity of financial records.
Analyse overhead expenditure.
Calculate monthly tariff recharges due to customers.
Produce and analyse monthly financial reports, identifying trends and variances.
Support month-end and year-end close activities.
Prepare and submit VAT returns and assist with other statutory reporting requirements.
Monitor costs, margins, and departmental performance.
Support cash flow forecasting through the provision of accurate financial information.
Assist in monitoring aged debtors, inventory levels, and other key working capital metrics.
Intercompany consolidation
Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiency.
Assist with ad hoc financial projects as the business grows.

Essential Criteria

Part qual CIMA/ACCA/ QBE
2-5 years’ experience in an accounting or finance role
Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and accounting principles.
Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial colleagues.
A self-starter and forward thinking individual