ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Location: Preston - Hybrid
Salary: £34000 DoE
Job Type: Full-Time/Permanent
Our client, a leading organisation in the education sector, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Finance Officer to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional looking to develop their career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving financial processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all financial operations.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ensure all responsibilities align with company standards and best practices.
• Continuously seek opportunities for improvement to enhance service delivery.
• Actively participate in internal and external meetings and training sessions.
• Engage in regular performance reviews, including one-to-ones and annual appraisals.
• Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.
• Promote and uphold the organisation’s values, culture, and objectives.
• Represent the company positively at national meetings and events.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism.
• Undertake any additional duties as reasonably required.

• Process all financial transactions accurately in line with company policies and procedures.
• Manage and create new supplier accounts, ensuring compliance with the approved supplier list.
• Set up and process payments, ensuring all transactions follow finance protocols.
• Issue remittance advice to suppliers and resolve any routine supplier or customer queries.
• Ensure all expense payments are correctly receipted, authorised, and prepared for payment.
• Process and reconcile company credit card receipts.
• Assist the Finance Manager with month-end processes, including gathering information for prepayment and accrual schedules.
• Support the preparation for external year-end audits.
• Allocate withdrawal income and reconcile deferred income on a monthly basis.
• Perform daily, monthly, and ad-hoc bank reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records and filing systems.
• Provide financial reports as required by the Finance Manager and Senior Management Team.
• Assist in creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures within the Finance Manual.
• Provide line management support to the Finance Officer.
• Conduct quality checks on sales invoicing.
• Deputise for the Finance Manager as needed.