Assistant Management Accountant
Internal Job Level Reference: Senior Associate)
UK • Hybrid • Shoreham or Exeter (3 days per week) - Competitive salary + benefits
Focus Group is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Financial Reporting team, supporting the delivery of accurate, timely management accounts across a regional portfolio of companies. You’ll work closely with the Management Accountant and wider finance team, gaining broad exposure to group reporting while contributing to process improvements and system efficiencies.
What you’ll do
- Support the end-to-end preparation of monthly management accounts for a defined group of companies.
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations, taking ownership of reconciliation items and resolving discrepancies.
- Analyse financial performance, including margins, overheads, and variances to budget and forecast, providing clear insight and commentary.
- Work with the Finance Manager, Head of Financial Reporting, and wider team to deliver accurate and timely reporting.
- Contribute to ongoing improvements in reporting processes within Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Support initiatives to enhance efficiency through automation and AI tools.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to ensure financial data is robust and reliable.
What you’ll bring
- Basic understanding of management accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and work through complex data.
- Confident Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate and analyse datasets.
- A proactive, self-starting approach with strong prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight reporting deadlines.
- Strong team player who collaborates well with colleagues across finance and the wider business.
Nice to have
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365).
- Currently studying towards, or holding, an accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
Skills Required
- Basic understanding of management accounting principles and financial reporting
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex data
- Confident Excel skills, able to manipulate and analyse datasets
- Proactive, self-starting approach with strong prioritisation and organisational skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight reporting deadlines
- Strong team player who collaborates well with colleagues across finance and the wider business
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)
- Currently studying towards, or holding, an accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
What We Do
Welcome to Focus Group. Established in 2003, we’re proud to be one of the UK’s leading independent providers of essential business technology. Here to take care of all your telecoms, IT and connectivity services. This means everything in one place, one point of contact and one bill to cover everything you need. SME or global enterprise business; public sector, service sector or charity…whatever your size, shape or service, we’ll take the time to get to know your business and deliver the technology to fit the bill. Our teams are experts in their field; passionate about finding the right solutions for you and committed to ensuring your business runs like clockwork. We’re by your side to keep your business phone system at the top of its game, your IT optimised, your data secure, your teams connected and your customers happy. At all times. Leaving you free to focus all your energy on the important stuff. Like growing your business. Telecoms | Mobile | Connectivity | IT solutions | Cyber security | Energy Let’s connect. Let’s grow.
