Assistant Management Accountant

Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Preston
Contract: 12-Month Full-Time
Salary: £15.30 per hour

Job Overview:
We are seeking a meticulous and proactive Key Assistant Management Accountant to join our finance team in Preston on a 12-month contract. In this role, you will provide essential support for month-end activities, intercompany invoicing, and financial reporting while ensuring robust financial controls and process improvements. This position is ideal for someone with strong technical accounting knowledge (studying towards a finance accreditation) and excellent IT and analytical skills, particularly in Excel and SAP.

Key Responsibilities:
Month-End Activities & Reporting Packs:

Prepare month-end journals, including allocation of pass-through costs, accrued income, payroll journals, and intercompany journals.
Identify key variances to budget and input base data into monthly reporting packs.
Intercompany Invoicing & Cost Management:

Invoice costs to other BAE entities by compiling relevant costs, reconciling costs to accrued income, managing purchase orders, and liaising with business units to agree on costs.
Ensure pass-through costs are recovered on a timely basis, advising and supporting BAE business unit contacts and the debtors team.
Operational Liaison & Reporting:

Liaise with business unit operational staff to ensure efficient financial processes and robust controls are in place.
Report to business unit Senior Management monthly, providing updates and explanations of current intercompany debt owed.
Financial Analysis & Governance:

Support cash forecast activities and the production of key financial data and analysis.
Undertake governance requirements individually and on behalf of the team.
Ad Hoc Support & Process Improvement:

Provide ad hoc support to the Transaction+ Team and other projects as required.
Proactively identify, communicate, and implement process improvements, supporting change and transformation activities.
Collaboration:

Support Management Accountants/Business Partners to help ensure that the SS function meets its annual financial targets (EBITA & Cash) and that reporting activities are delivered on schedule.
Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications:
Technical Accounting:

Good technical accounting knowledge with a commitment to pursuing finance accreditation (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
IT & Analytical Skills:

Proficient in Excel with strong analytical skills.
Experience using financial systems, with SAP being desirable.
Operational Experience:

Proven experience in providing financial support within an operational environment.
Data Management:

Ability to process and manage high volumes of data accurately and efficiently.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills:

Excellent communication skills, enabling effective day-to-day interaction with operational teams and stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships.
Organizational Abilities:

Ability to work on your own initiative, manage multiple delivery requirements against tight deadlines, and exhibit strong planning and organizing skills.
Attention to Detail & Process Improvement:

Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing process improvements.