Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Preston
Contract: 12-Month Full-Time
Salary: £15.30 per hour
Job Overview:
We are seeking a meticulous and proactive Key Assistant Management Accountant to join our finance team in Preston on a 12-month contract. In this role, you will provide essential support for month-end activities, intercompany invoicing, and financial reporting while ensuring robust financial controls and process improvements. This position is ideal for someone with strong technical accounting knowledge (studying towards a finance accreditation) and excellent IT and analytical skills, particularly in Excel and SAP.
Key Responsibilities:
Month-End Activities & Reporting Packs:
Prepare month-end journals, including allocation of pass-through costs, accrued income, payroll journals, and intercompany journals.
Identify key variances to budget and input base data into monthly reporting packs.
Intercompany Invoicing & Cost Management:
Invoice costs to other BAE entities by compiling relevant costs, reconciling costs to accrued income, managing purchase orders, and liaising with business units to agree on costs.
Ensure pass-through costs are recovered on a timely basis, advising and supporting BAE business unit contacts and the debtors team.
Operational Liaison & Reporting:
Liaise with business unit operational staff to ensure efficient financial processes and robust controls are in place.
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