Assistant Management Accountant

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Lancaster, Victoria, AUS
In-Office
33K-33K Annually
Junior
Food • Logistics • Retail
The Role
Support finance team by preparing monthly management accounts, posting journals, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and contributing to budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and process improvements to ensure compliance and drive efficiency.
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Starting Salary from £33,369 (Negotiable depending on Skills & Experience) 
Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week (Flexible Working Options Available) 
Huntingdon 

Double Matched Pension Scheme (Up to 21% Combined)

Private Healthcare

 
Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team! 

 

The Assistant Management Accountant supports the finance team in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis to aid operational and strategic decision-making. This role requires strong attention to detail, financial acumen, and a proactive attitude in a complex operational and regulatory environment. 
 
You will maintain compliance with financial controls, champion process improvement, and support statutory and regulatory reporting, working with a variety of budgets and stakeholders. The role champions standardisation, automation, efficiency, and compliance, maximising opportunities through innovation and technology. 

 

Key responsibilities 
  • Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports 

  • Post journals, accruals, and prepayments accurately 

  • Reconcile key balance sheet accounts and investigate variances 

  • Collaborate on budgeting and forecasting, monitoring performance against targets 

  • Analyse Opex costs, identify trends, and provide insights for efficiency 

  • Ensure compliance with financial controls and contribute to process improvements 

 

As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to: 

  • A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 7% 

  • Private healthcare for your peace of mind 

  • An annual bonus scheme 

  • The opportunity to volunteer in your local community 

  • 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays 

  • Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary) 

  • Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle 

  • Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental 

  • Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks 

  • Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave 

 

What does it take to be successful? 
  • Graduate or AAT qualified accountant, aiming for CIMA/ACCA 

  • Experience of reporting and working to deadlines 

  • Good communication skills (verbal and written) 

  • Analytical approach and ability to challenge 

  • Strong IT skills, especially Excel and Word 

  • Ability to build trust, collaborate, and adapt to change 

 

Inclusion at Anglian Water: 

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong. 

Closing date: 9th August 2026 

 

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Skills Required

  • Graduate or AAT qualified accountant
  • Aiming for CIMA or ACCA
  • Experience of reporting and working to deadlines
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Analytical approach and ability to challenge
  • Strong IT skills, especially Excel and Word
  • Ability to build trust, collaborate, and adapt to change
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The Company
HQ: Kansas City, KS

What We Do

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, providing distribution, marketing, and development services.

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