Assistant Management Accountant | Cheltenham

The role of Assistant Management Accountant is an exciting and vital role within the Finance Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the production of the monthly management accounts including weekly and monthly reporting, delivered in a timely manner with acute accuracy. You will be able to drive forward and improve the reporting, generating ideas for efficiencies within the department.

Some responsibilities of the role include:

Preparing and producing the management accounts including accruals, prepayments and analysis
Reviewing indirect cost centres by checking the budget reporting on variances as appropriate
Completing the weekly P&L report on a Monday morning
Completing the bank reconciliation on a weekly basis, liaising with the purchase ledger and sales ledger teams to ensure any issues are resolved
Analysis and calculation of over rider/discount payments which are included in the accounts, including processing of payments, ensuring the payment is in line with the signed agreement with the customer.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about what they do, that wants to work for a top 100 best company to work for in the UK and deliver an exceptional service.

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant, or someone that is currently studying towards CIMA Operational Level or equivalent qualifications.
• Passion for accuracy and desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Keen eye for detail and strong analytical ability.
• Good commercial understanding.
• Intermediate or advanced excel skills.
• Experience working within a management accounts role within responsibility for indirect costs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building, stakeholder management, influencing and networking skills.
• A self-starter, able to work autonomously to meet deadlines who takes pride in the work they produce.
• Excellent I.T, administration skills and numeracy skill and intermediate or advance excel.
• An action-oriented individual, who is solutions focused, can manage multiple priorities and deliver results on time.
• A good team player, with good problem-solving skills that follows processes in place and prioritises business improvement.
• The desire and ability to identify, suggest and implement process improvements.

Creed is a family business, established in 1972, which is ambitious with it’s growth within the industry. We deliver a great range of multi-temperature food products, including our butchery and fresh ranges to caterers across the country from our offices in Cheltenham, Ilkeston & High Wycombe. It’s a great place to be and we are proud of our role in supporting our local community. We are dedicated to creating a great place to work, with great people and in 2020 were listed by Sunday Times as one of the top 100 companies to work for, having achieved a “two star” status with best companies. Our people are committed to our values, choose their attitude and focus on the needs of the customer. They work hard and are committed to providing a great service but want to have some fun and development along the way. Our employees often get involved in charity events, attend the company conversations, put forward their ideas for improvement and contribute in the team briefings. Our core business values are being: Commercial, Proud, Friendly and Nurturing.