Assistant Management Accountant in Bristol - Robert Half

Robert Half Finance & Accounting are partnering with a dynamic and fast-growing organisation to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career professional who is looking to build a long-term career in finance and accounting within a supportive and commercially focused environment.

This position offers hands-on exposure to the full finance function while working closely with experienced finance professionals. The successful candidate will gain practical experience across transactional accounting, financial reporting, and month-end processes, providing an outstanding foundation for anyone aiming to progress toward becoming a qualified accountant.

The organisation offers a collaborative team culture, strong mentorship from senior finance leaders, and a tailored study support package to help you continue your professional development.

The salary on offer is up to £30,000 + strong benefits, and the business operate on a hybrid working basis (x3 days in the office) - it is worth noting that one day per week of those 3, there is the expectation of travel to one of the businesses Southern offices to partner with stakeholders there. Travel costs for this journey will be able to expensed.

The Opportunity

Joining a small but highly effective finance team and reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of the finance department. This is a varied role that combines operational finance responsibilities with opportunities to develop analytical and reporting skills.

For someone at the beginning of their finance career, this role provides invaluable exposure to core accounting principles including reconciliations, financial controls, treasury support, and month-end reporting processes.

You will gain practical experience in how finance supports a growing business while developing the technical and professional skills needed to progress into more senior accounting roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Recording and monitoring supplier invoices and supporting the payment process to ensure transactions are processed efficiently and accurately.
• Performing bank and cashbook reconciliations, ensuring financial records are complete and up to date. Supporting the finance team with day-to-day transactional accounting activities.
• Ensuring costs are correctly authorised and accurately coded within the accounting system.
• Maintaining organised financial records, including filing and archiving supplier documentation.
• Monitoring and reconciling petty cash balances.
• Preparing and reporting on introductory commission payments.
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations to maintain financial accuracy and control.
• Supporting month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes, including:
• Fixed asset management, depreciation calculations, overhead analysis, accruals and prepayments, assisting the wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks and projects as required.

About You:

• Able to work well in a small finance team
• Strong communication skills
• Sound working knowledge of Excel (pivots/ v-look ups)
• Finance/ Accounting / Economics graduate with a passion to pursue a finance qualification (ACCA/CIMA) or, someone just starting out their qualifications (ACCA/CIMA/ AAT) and looking for a more progressive role
• Be comfortable with the working pattern & travel requirement

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