Job Description

Grafton Banks Finance are working with a commercial growing business in West Malling, Kent to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant on a full time permanent basis. Reporting into the Head of Finance and working in a team you will be responsible for the support of the smooth running of the companies day to day finances.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Produce monthly Management Account packs for all Services within the business. This incorporates the roll-over of previous month packs, analysing and posting journals for all activity including accruals, prepayments, all income and expenditure. To provide detailed variance analysis for Service Leads monthly accounts.

• Assist and co-ordinate annual budget setting process with budget holders, creating a framework for the budget holders to set their budget that provides consistency and comparability between each area. Provide guidance to budget holders concerning appropriate budget assumptions and methods of budget setting, setting timelines and finalising a draft budget with the Finance Manager and Head of Finance for board level approval.

• Support the Finance Manager in maintaining the Balance Sheet, by ensuring a clear audit trail of accounting adjustments, and the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis. Quality assure month end reports for accuracy and assist with producing year-end financial projections to assist in the management of budgets, with involvement from operational managers.

• Attend monthly management Account meetings with the Finance Manager and Service Leads

• Producing financial records and related annual audit schedules and, in conjunction with the Finance Manager, liaise with external auditors on all aspects of audit requirements and statutory accounts preparation

• To understand company cashflow requirements and prepare and reconcile annual cashflows to the Company Budget

• Provide cover for Financial Administrator as necessary, maintaining proficiently in the processing and payment of supplier invoices, raising of customer invoices, ensuring correct authorisation of invoices via the company approval system.

• Maintenance of the company Fixed Asset Register.

The successful candidate will be ideally progressing towards a professional accounting qualification/ or QBE. You will have a high level of Excel and spreadsheet skills including pivot tables, v-look ups. You will have solid management reporting skills and work to a high level of detail and accuracy. Strong communication skills are essential both verbal and written. For your experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package. Full on the job support and training will be provided.

Skills Required