Assistant Management Accountant

Profile.

Education / Qualification

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Qualified CIMA Affiliate (currently studying)

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
MAAT – Fully Qualified (Levels 2, 3 & 4 completed)

Financial Services Qualifications
CeMAP – Fully Qualified
CeFA – Fully Qualified

Systems used

Microsoft systems, including Excel, Epicor, and other in-house accounting systems

About

A highly experienced and detail-oriented finance professional with a strong background across management accounting, financial operations, and payroll. Part-qualified CIMA and fully MAAT qualified, with broad experience supporting month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management, and statutory reporting. Demonstrates strong technical capability across purchase and sales ledgers, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll processing, and complex statutory payments, alongside proven experience liaising with auditors, HMRC, pension providers, budget holders, and senior stakeholders. Known for accuracy, strong system knowledge, and a collaborative approach, with the ability to support both finance teams and wider departments to improve financial control, reporting accuracy, and compliance.

Career Summary.

• Assisted with month-end close, reporting, and associated finance duties
• Completed monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepared and posted journals within the ERP system (Epicor)
• Managed banking activities and supported cashflow management
• Oversaw accounts receivable queries and issue resolution
• Managed accounts payable payment runs and supplier queries
• Monitored and controlled aged debtors and aged creditors positions
• Generated cost centre reporting for budget holders
• Conducted monthly cost centre reviews with budget holders to support financial control
• Acted as a key contributor to the annual fixed asset audit
• Provided ongoing support to fixed asset processes and controls
• Owned work-in-progress (WIP), collaborating with project engineers to ensure financial accuracy
• Assisted with annual stock take processes, ensuring full documentation and compliance
• Managed lease accounting and administration
• Supported the Head of Finance with:

• Monthly management accounts preparation
• Cashflow forecasting
• Budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Annual accounts audit
• WIP management from a financial perspective
• Provided day-to-day support to the finance team and wider departmental teams
• Liaised with external auditors and managed audit requests efficiently
• Maintained and managed ERP systems, including system controls and data integrity

• Maintained and reconciled the purchase ledger, ensuring accuracy and control
• Processed high volumes of purchase invoices and reconciled all supplier statements
• Liaised daily with suppliers to resolve queries and discrepancies efficiently
• Carried out credit control duties, including monitoring receipts, chasing overdue payments, and managing aged debt
• Managed the cashbook, completing daily bank reconciliations across multiple currencies (GBP, USD, EUR)
• Processed credit notes, refunds, and prepared journal entries
• Managed staff expenses and company credit card accounts, including departmental expenditure tracking
• Processed prepayments and accruals in line with accounting standards
• Assisted with monthly management accounts preparation, including sales reporting
• Managed control accounts, petty cash imprest, and general ledger transactions and corrections
• Supported payroll processes, including monitoring reports, year-end actions, and audit support

• Maintained and reconciled the purchase ledger, ensuring accuracy and control
• Accurately processed high volumes of purchase invoices
• Liaised closely with suppliers, handling and resolving queries promptly
• Managed the cashbook and completed daily bank reconciliations across multiple currencies (GBP, USD, EUR)
• Reconciled supplier statements and resolved discrepancies
• Processed credit notes, refunds, and prepared journal entries
• Managed and processed staff expenses and company credit card accounts
• Carried out credit control duties, including monitoring receipts, chasing overdue payments, and managing aged debt
• Supported preparation of monthly management accounts, including sales and royalties reporting
• Posted and corrected general ledger transactions and maintained control accounts
• Organised and monitored departmental expenditure
• Processed prepayments and accruals in line with reporting requirements
• Managed payroll monitoring reports and supported year-end reporting activities
• Maintained petty cash imprest and transaction records
• Supported year-end reporting and audit processes
• Contributed to the development and implementation of costing systems and methodologies
• Assisted in setting, monitoring, and reporting on balanced and pooled budgets
• Completed monthly revenue budget monitoring and variance analysis
• Monitored capital projects and financial initiatives
• Supported departments with budget planning, forecasting, and outturn reporting
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and other financial software packages

• Raised sales invoices and resolved invoice-related queries
• Created requisitions and purchase orders in line with internal controls
• Prepared and posted journal entries
• Assisted with bank account reconciliations
• Completed monthly revenue budget monitoring, including income and expenditure analysis
• Monitored capital projects and financial initiatives
• Supported departments with budget planning, forecasting, and outturn reporting
• Contributed to the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Processed and corrected general ledger transactions
• Maintained and reconciled control accounts
• Organised and monitored departmental expenditure
• Processed prepayments and accruals
• Analysed and reconciled payroll monitoring reports
• Managed petty cash imprest and transaction records
• Supported year-end reporting, including preparation of narratives and audit documentation
• Assisted accountants in liaising daily with budget holders and officers on financial matters
• Supported completion of grant claims and statutory/statistical returns accurately and on time
• Maintained the general ledger on a day-to-day basis, including journals and virements
• Allocated daily cash receipts, processed supplier payments, and maintained ERP system records (Agresso)

• Accurately checked and validated payroll documentation, ensuring claim forms were correctly coded for processing
• Applied and corrected P45 details, resolving discrepancies and liaising with HMRC regarding tax code notifications
• Maintained and updated sickness records, accurately calculating statutory and occupational sick pay in line with legislation and service entitlements
• Calculated and processed SMP, OMP, SPP, SAP, unpaid leave, and gross-to-net pay adjustments
• Set up and administered Attachment of Earnings Orders in line with legal requirements
• Applied overrides to sickness entitlements, statutory deductions, and court orders where required
• Recalculated SMP and SAP values in line with current legislation and advised employees on statutory payment rules
• Adjusted car allowances and expense payments to ensure compliance with internal policies
• Ensured correct coding and treatment of unpaid leave entries
• Completed pension documentation, verified correct scheme allocation, and ensured pensionable pay accuracy in liaison with Pension Officers
• Ensured leaver payments were processed accurately, with correct tax and National Insurance deductions
• Recalculated National Insurance for employees opting in or out of pension schemes
• Calculated and processed complex honorarium payments
• Assessed payroll overpayments (gross vs net), raised recovery accounts, and communicated recovery arrangements to employees