Assistant Management Accountant

The Assistant Management Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the finance function.

This is a hands-on, process-driven role at the heart of a compact, high-performing finance team, focused on maintaining strong financial controls, delivering accurate month-end processes, and ensuring core finance routines are completed on time and to a high standard. The role is primarily focused on transactional excellence and month-end delivery, forming a strong operational foundation that supports accurate reporting and effective financial decision-making across the business.

For the right candidate, this role offers a clear pathway to progression into a Management Accountant position within 12–18 months.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End & Financial Reporting Support

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Prepare and post month-end journals (accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, etc.)
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations with clear supporting documentation
• Support revenue and cost recognition processes
• Prepare cost analysis and attend monthly review meetings with department heads
• Ensure month-end deadlines are met consistently
• Assist with year-end audit preparation and supporting schedules

Financial Control & Process Ownership

• Maintain strong financial controls across key accounting areas
• Ensure transactions are accurately coded and recorded in the accounting system
• Support bank reconciliations and investigation of reconciling items
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations
• Maintain clear and organised working papers

Purchase Ledger & Transactional Support

• Process supplier invoices and ensure appropriate approval workflows are followed
• Support supplier payment runs
• Handle supplier queries and resolve discrepancies
• Assist with employee expense processing
• Support maintenance of finance inbox and internal finance queries

Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Support improvements in finance processes to drive efficiency and accuracy
• Maintain data integrity within the finance system
• Assist in refining month-end checklists and reporting templates
• Contribute to automation and simplification of routine processes where possible

Success Measures

• Month-end processes completed accurately and on time
• Clean, fully reconciled balance sheet accounts
• Strong audit trail and well-maintained working papers
• Reduced rework and improved process efficiency
• Demonstrated readiness to step into Management Accountant responsibilities

Values & Behaviours

• Month-end processes completed accurately and on time
• Clean, fully reconciled balance sheet accounts
• Strong audit trail and well-maintained working papers
• Reduced rework and improved process efficiency
• Demonstrated readiness to step into Management Accountant responsibilities

Training & Enablement

• Structured onboarding (products, customers, systems)
• Systems training
• Ongoing professional development support (AAT/CIMA/ACCA study support where applicable).

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Part-qualified (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) or actively studying
• Experience in a transactional finance or assistant finance role
• Experience supporting month-end processes
• Confident posting journals and assisting with balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong Excel skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to work to deadlines within a structured timetable

Desirable

• Experience in a growing SME or SaaS environment
• Experience using cloud-based accounting systems
• Exposure to audit processes

Benefits and Perks

• 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off - So you can genuinely switch off, recharge, and bring your best self to work.
• Increased holiday entitlement with length of service - We recognise commitment and loyalty. As you grow with MaxContact, we give more back because owning it over time should be rewarded.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages -We support our people at every stage of life. By enabling families to take meaningful time when it matters most.
• Life insurance - Providing peace of mind for you and your loved ones reflects our commitment to doing the right thing and owning our responsibility to support our people beyond the workplace.
• Enhanced pension options- We help you invest in your future, not just your role today enabling you to make it count over the long term.
• Company-paid sick leave- We trust our people to take the time they need to recover and return well.
• Personal training allowance - We invest in your growth and encourage continuous learning. You’re empowered to develop your skills, challenge yourself, and challenge the status quo for your career and for our customers.
• Buy and sell holiday options- Flexibility matters. This option allows you to shape your working life around what’s important to you.
• Social, charity and culture committee events- We believe strong connections build great teams. These activities bring people together, support our communities, and reinforce our one team mindset.
• Hybrid working (minimum two days in the office)- We balance flexibility with collaboration.