Assistant Management Accountant in Northampton - Butler Rose

Assistant Management Accountant - Growing Firm of Chartered Accountants
Strixton, Northamptonshire
£28,000 - £30,000 + Study Support & Benefits

Butler Rose Public Practice is delighted to be partnering with a reputable and expanding accountancy firm based in Strixton, Northamptonshire, in their search for an Assistant Management Accountant.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and detail-oriented individual to support a Director in managing a portfolio of clients receiving outsourced finance services. You'll gain hands-on experience across bookkeeping, management accounts, and VAT, while developing strong client relationships and progressing your accounting career in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Director with a portfolio of outsourced accounting clients, ensuring all deliverables are met accurately and on time.
• Assist in the preparation of management accounts, VAT returns, and payroll.
• Maintain and reconcile financial records using cloud accounting systems (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks).
• Contribute to the preparation of year-end working papers and statutory accounts.
• Liaise directly with clients, providing excellent service and support.
• Support junior team members where needed and assist with ad hoc financial projects.

Key Requirements:

• AAT Level 4 qualified (or near completion) or equivalent.
• Desirably some experience or interest of businesses within the agricultural/rural or sustainability sector, but not essential.
• Previous experience working in professional services or an accountancy practice with a clients portfolio desirable
• Proficient with accounting software such as Xero, Sage, or QuickBooks
• Excellent Excel and Google Suite skills.
• Strong academic background (minimum B grade or equivalent in Maths and English).
• Organised, proactive, and eager to grow in a client-facing accounting role.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary (£28,000-£30,000 DOE).
• 22 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• 3% pension (NEST) contribution.
• Death in service benefit.
• Medicash health cover.
• Free parking on site.
• Study support for AAT Level 4 or CIMA certificate level.
• Mentoring and clear career development pathway.
• Friendly, close-knit working environment with hybrid flexibility.

This is an outstanding opportunity to play a key role in supporting a growing portfolio of outsourced accounting clients while developing your technical and professional skills in a collaborative and progressive firm.

Interested?
If this sounds like the next step in your career, get in touch with Demetria Petropoulos to find out more - /d . petropoulos @ butlerrose . com

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.