Junior Management Accountant/Assistant Accountant

Role: Junior Management Accountant/Assistant Accountant
Location: Harrogate, HG3
Salary: £30k/£40k
Hours: Full time

Accounts Payable Management
• Process purchase invoices accurately and in a timely manner, including three-way matching (PO, delivery note, invoice).
• Maintain accounts payable email inbox, supplier ledgers, ensuring all accounts are reconciled monthly.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing issues, or missing documentation.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding queries, statements and payment schedules.
• Ensure compliance with internal approval processes and financial controls.

Accounts Receivable Management
• Process daily customer receipts ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately in the accounting system.
• Regularly reconcile customer accounts to ensure that all payments are accounted for and discrepancies are resolved.
• Maintain accounts receivable inbox on a daily basis.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging reports, follow up on overdue accounts to minimise outstanding balances.

Payroll
• Process weekly and month payroll accurately and on time, including new starters, leavers and variable pay elements.
• Liaise with HR and line managers to ensure payroll data (hours, overtime, and deductions) is accurate and submitted on time.
• Respond to employee payroll queries in a timely and confidential manner.

Management Accounting
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and journal entries.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and maintain supporting schedules.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Conduct variance analysis against budget and forecast, investigating and explaining discrepancies.
• Assist in producing monthly financial reports and KPI packs for internal stakeholders.
• Support cash flow forecasting and monitoring.
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register.
• Support the Finance Director with preparation of year-end statutory accounts, R&D submissions and liaison with external auditors.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting is required.

General Finance Support
• Assist with any ad hoc tasks and contribute to ongoing process improvements.
• Update and maintain financial records within the accounting system.
• Contribute to internal audits and process documentation updates.

Person Specification
• AAT qualified (or part-qualfied), or actively studing towards CIMA/ACCA/ACA.
• Qualified by experience will also be considered for candidates with a strong finance/accounts background.

Experience
• Previous experience in an accounts assistant, financial assistant, junior MA or similar finance role.
• Experience assisting with month-end management accounts preparation is an advantage.
• Experience using Xero or similar cloud accounting software is desirable.
• Experience of payroll processing is desirable but not essential.

Skills & Attributes
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups and pivot tables.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Good communication skills, comfortable liaising with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Proactive and eager to learn, with an interest in developing towards a broader management accounting role.
• A team player who is able to work independently and use own initiative.

For further information on this role, please submit your CV and covering letting as to why you think you would be good for this role and one of our friendly team will get back to you.

Rate of Pay

£30,000.00 – £40,000.00 per year

Job ID – ACC1234