Assistant Management Accountant (Part-Time, 6-Month Contract), Performing Arts Company, Paying £38,000-£40,000 pro rata, 3 days/week, Flexible working hours
 
We are working with a dynamic and creative organisation in the arts and culture sector to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant for a part-time, fixed-term contract.
 
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional seeking flexibility and the chance to contribute to a well-established team during a period of transition and development.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and process monthly payroll for approx. 55 staff and a number of freelance contractors, liaising with external payroll providers to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage accounts payable functions, including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, and handling payment queries.
• Raise and maintain purchase orders, ensuring proper coding, budget alignment, and internal controls are followed.
• Support the finance team in month-end procedures, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Assist with ad hoc financial tasks and reporting as required.
• Prepare and post journals, including payroll, accruals, and prepayments.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all key accounts are reviewed and any discrepancies are investigated and resolved.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, supporting variance analysis and commentary for departmental review.
• Support budget holders with month-end queries and provide timely and accurate financial information.
• Reconcile control accounts, including payroll control and accounts payable.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, ensuring new additions and disposals are correctly recorded and depreciated.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in payroll processing and accounts payable within a small to medium-sized organisation.
• Confident with financial systems and Excel; experience with Sage or similar software is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities across part-time hours.
• A proactive and collaborative approach with the ability to work independently.

If this sounds like you please do get in touch here or via my email bertie.cox@tracerecruit.com.
 
At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles.
Our job is simply to find the best candidate on the market, regardless of their age, race, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other factor irrelevant to their qualifications and competencies.
 
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