Assistant Management Accountant

Job Title: Assistant Management AccountantLocation: CarlisleSalary: Competitive DOEHours: 37.5 hours a weekWe have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Assistant Management Accountant to join our client, a leader in the fashion and retail space, joining the Accounts team at the Head Office in Carlisle.Key accountabilities:
* Assist with the production of monthly management accounts, within the agreed timetable, with responsibility for specified cost lines in the retail profit and loss accounts for each store
* Analyse variances to budget and prior years
* Provide support and answer queries on store accounts from store managers, area managers and the Retail and Finance Directors
* Produce information for and attend Finance Review meetings to review store performance. Take minutes of the meeting and follow up action points arising
* Prepare and post regular monthly journals
* Reconcile control accounts and post any correcting journals required
* Assist with the production of budgets and forecasts for specified cost lines
* Ad hoc duties as requiredKey skills:
* An aptitude for working with different software packages, including spreadsheets, database applications and specialised budget packages
* The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
* The ability to work as part of a team
* Effective time management and organisational skills
* Strong analytical skillsExperience Required:
* Part qualified accountant would be preferable.
* Educated to GCSE level at a minimum, ideally A Level educated.
* Experience in finance or ambitions to get in to the financial sector.
* Ambitious
* Enthusiastic
* Takes ownership
* Ability to challenge
* Focusses on detail
* Takes initiative
* Solves problemsPlease submit your career details to Andrew Bridges at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED
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