Assistant Management Accountant

Ponteland Permanent £35,000 to £40,000 + Study Support Ref: 417548

The Opportunity

Hours: 30-37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a growing business during a period of expansion.

Working as part of a collaborative finance team, you will support a diverse portfolio of businesses across the construction and hospitality sectors. This is a varied role offering exposure to management accounting, project accounting, commercial analysis, VAT compliance, and business partnering.

The position would suit someone looking to build on existing finance experience in a role that combines month-end reporting with operational and commercial involvement.

The Role

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Control
- Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, including profit & loss reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Maintain robust financial controls and processes.
- Ensure the efficient flow of information between financial systems.
- Assist with wider finance projects and ad hoc activities.
Project Accounting
- Monitor project costs against budgets.
- Work closely with operational teams to ensure accurate recording of purchases and subcontractor costs.
- Review work in progress, accruals and project profitability.
- Ensure costs are appropriately allocated across projects.
Compliance & Tax
- Support the preparation and review of VAT returns.
- Assist with HMRC compliance requirements.
- Support compliance with industry-specific regulations and reporting requirements.
Business Partnering
- Provide insight into project margins, cost overruns and contract performance.
- Work closely with operational stakeholders to support commercial decision-making.

The Person

About You

Essential
- Previous experience in a similar finance role.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
- Ability to identify issues and implement process improvements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Desirable
- Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
- Experience of project accounting or construction accounting environments.
- Knowledge of WIP, CIS and retention accounting.
- Experience using cloud-based finance or operational systems