Assistant Management Accountant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Description
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance Team. This is an exciting role in the business and will give the successful candidate the opportunity to learn and achieve personal growth within a fast paced business.
What’s the opportunity?
The Assistant Management Accountant is responsible for working within the Management Accounts team to produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts and departmental reports to strict deadlines.
What does the role involve?
- Working in a small team producing journals, accruals and prepayments to prepare monthly management accounts
- P&L account analysis and review against budget and prior year
- Business partnering including attending quarterly reviews with responsible head office budget holders
- Balance sheet reconciliation accounts and timely resolve of issues as appropriate
- Cash management forecasting including weekly receipts and payments
- Weekly management reports (bookings and deliveries) for issue to senior managers and Directors
- Provide cover when required for Finance Admin tasks, between head office, the branch network and external bodies such as finance houses and landlords
Who are we looking for?
- Accounts experience with a proven track record
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Desire to achieve further qualification in Accountancy
- An ability to prioritise your workload to achieve tight deadlines
- Willingness to question how things are done and to come up with suggestions on improvement
What’s in it for you?
- £28k dependent on experience
- Funded study support
- Flexible approach to office / home working
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Career progression
- Access to 100s of high street discounts and more – holiday discounts, gym discounts, cinema discounts, evouchers, cashback and more!
- Competitions and incentives
- Share Incentive Plan
- Pension
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Long service benefits
About ScS
We are one of the UK’s leading sofa and carpet specialists, and you can find us on numerous retail parks all over the country. We have 99 retail stores, serviced by 9 distribution centres, a Digital Hub based in Coventry and a support centre based in Sunderland. For over a century, ScS has been providing customers with an excellent customer experience, selling beautiful products with outstanding value, quality and choice. Our primary product focus is in retailing sofas, flooring and dining, helping customers to create the home they’ll love and that’s where you come in…Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Home Furniture & Housewares Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Management Accountant roles across ScS Upholstery's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Home Furniture & Housewares Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £33,234 - £40,777 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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