Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

Telford

Permanent

37.5 hours per week

Up to £32,500 per annum

Prince Personnel are working with a leading global manufacturing business who are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant on a permanent basis. This role supports the budgeting and forecasting process through the accurate collection and collation of production, cost, and stock data, while also helping to prepare selling prices and supporting information for senior management. It includes assisting with stock takes and financial audits, maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant accounting standards, and ensuring compliance when working with internal teams and external auditors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Responsible for collecting, checking, and collating production volumes, material costs, and stock forecasts for the Budgeting and Forecasting process.

* Collate financial information with costing data to produce selling prices, including preparing summary backing information, highlighting condition changes, and justifying price changes for senior management review.

* Provide support during stock takes, taking full control of the audit of financial data and liaising with External Auditors.

* Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of UK statutory accounting standards (FRS, SSAP), relevant international standards (GAAP), and internal Epson accounting standards, and apply these to the accounts; provide clear explanations to internal/external auditors and EEB/SEC staff where standards may conflict.

Provide support to the Management Accountant by:

* Producing total Company Stock Information used by Senior Management and reported to EEB/ SEC.

* Maintaining cost cycles on SAP to ensure accurate cost allocation in the accounts.

* Controlling and developing SAP systems to ensure information is accurate, timely, and efficient.

* Setting and maintaining standard costs on SAP, including updates for material cost movements and labour/ overhead rates, with full supporting calculations for ETL Management and External Auditors.

* Provide cover for the Financial Accountant in updating the SEC Global Investment Management System (GIMS) for monthly, budget, and forecast submissions.

* Ensure all internal and external reporting deadlines are met.

* Take responsibility for finance‑related project work.

* Carry out any other duties as requested from time to time.

Skills and Experience

We are seeking someone with strong communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work confidently in a busy, fast‑paced environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar finance or accounts role and be AAT‑qualified or working towards an equivalent accounting qualification. You should bring a proactive approach, high levels of accuracy and organisation, and the flexibility to support the wider team when needed. A positive attitude, reliability, and the ability to learn quickly are essential.

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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