Salary: Up to £32,000 + Enhanced Holidays
Location: Derby
Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Office-Based

Are you an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant ready to step up and take more ownership?

2fawcett are proud to be partnering with a long-standing Derby-based client to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant. With continued growth and a supportive finance team in place, this is a brilliant opportunity for someone keen to take the lead on month-end responsibilities and truly grow within their role.

What’s in it for you?

• Genuine progression opportunities – take ownership of key month-end processes.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Based in a convenient location with excellent transport links.
• Generous employee discount.
• Company pension scheme.

Key Expectations of the Role:

This position is ideal for someone who’s not only confident in the foundations of finance, but also ready to take real ownership of the month-end process – up to the point of review.

You’ll need to have experience of:

• Calculating and posting journals.
• Carrying out an initial P&L review across multiple months.
• Identifying and investigating anomalies – is something coded incorrectly? Are invoices missing?
• Using Excel confidently outside of any accounting software – with a strong handle on lookups, pivot tables, and basic formulas (e.g. percentages and variances).

• Perform bank reconciliations for two business accounts.
• Manage rent accounting across a varied property portfolio (owned, leased, sub-leased).
• Track and manage rent invoices and business rates across multiple sites.
• Prepare weekly trading reports, including sales and cost estimates for the Senior Team.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process prepayments, accruals, commissions, and maintain the general ledger.
• Provide accurate financial data to support annual audit requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

• AAT Level 4 qualified or actively studying towards it.
• Strong Excel skills – VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, Pivot Tables essential.
• Solid purchase ledger background and understanding of nominal coding.
• Some experience with accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• A self-starter who enjoys investigating issues and suggesting improvements.
• A collaborative team player with a positive, can-do attitude.

Hours of work: Monday – Friday (8.30am to 5.00pm).