The Role
Supports management accounts for eight group entities, including journal posting, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed asset registers, payroll activities, financial reporting, budget variance monitoring, and ad hoc analysis. The role also maintains accurate financial records, contributes to finance projects and process improvements, and provides insights to support business decisions while studying toward a professional accounting qualification.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum DOE (Study support available for the right candidate)
Hours: 40 hours per week (30-minute paid lunch break)
Flexible Working: 4 or 5 days per week considered. Part-time applications also welcome.
Reporting to: Finance Manager
We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to join our growing Finance Team based in Taunton. This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring accountant to develop their skills in a supportive environment while making a genuine difference through their work.
Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will support the production of management accounts and provide financial insight across multiple entities within the Group. You'll play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting decision-making through analysis, and helping to drive continuous improvement within the finance function.
What you’ll do:
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and year end
management accounts for eight group entities.
- Data analysis and the preparation of detailed
accrued/deferred income and prepayments/accruals workings.
- Preparing and posting journal entries in Xero.
- Reconciling balance sheet accounts.
- Identifying new fixed assets and preparing/maintaining the
group’s fixed asset registers.
- Assist with the preparation of financial reports and
presentations.
- Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required.
- Assist with payroll processing activities.
- Assist in maintaining financial records and working papers,
including the ongoing review of accounting records for accuracy/completeness.
- Monitor budgets and track variances across the business.
- Help drive financial analysis to inform key business
decisions.
- Contribute to ad hoc finance projects and continuous process
improvements.
- Any other ad hoc tasks to support the finance team in the
performance of its day-to-day operations.
Requirements
- Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or actively
studying towards a professional accounting qualification.
- Proven experience in a similar accounting role, or
alternatively a practice-based role and making a first move into industry.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
- Experience of preparing management accounts and general
bookkeeping.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Xero (preferably), or
other similar cloud-based accounting software suites.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy is an absolute must.
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A proactive approach to work and a desire to learn/improve.
- A questioning mindset and the ability to challenge material
where appropriate.
Benefits
- Free parking
- Blue Light Card access
- Eye-care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing app, providing 24/7 support and resources
- Discounted site
- Allocated funding for team building activities, social events and celebrations throughout the year
- Learning and development opportunities
Skills Required
- Part-qualified accountant through ACCA, CIMA, or ACA, or actively studying toward a professional accounting qualification
- Proven experience in a similar accounting role, or practice-based accounting experience with readiness to move into industry
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices
- Experience preparing management accounts and performing general bookkeeping
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and preferably Xero or similar cloud-based accounting software
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proactive approach and desire to learn and improve
- Questioning mindset and ability to challenge material appropriately
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The Company
What We Do
Empower Family Group is a Somerset-based, child-focused care provider supporting children and young people through specialist, bespoke services. Its work includes residential children’s homes, fostering, supported living, outreach and community support, crisis assistance, and alternative education. The group aims to safeguard welfare, create safe and nurturing environments, help young people access loving homes and quality education, and build confidence and independence.
