Job Description

The Role

We are looking for a motivated Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance team, reporting directly to the Management Accountant.

This is a hands-on role at the heart of our financial operations. You will support the production of monthly management accounts, contribute to year-end reporting, and take day-to-day responsibility for a range of accounting tasks. You will also supervise our Accounts Payable Clerk, making this an excellent step forward for someone ready to take on greater responsibility.

If you are part-qualified, detail-oriented, and looking to develop your career in a fast-paced professional services environment, this role offers real scope for growth.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End & Reporting

• Support the month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and preparation of accruals and prepayments

• Assist the Management Accountant in reviewing the profit and loss account

• Assist in the preparation of year-end financial statements

Balance Sheet & Controls

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of internal controls and procedures

Accounts Payable & Supplier Management

• Review and reconcile supplier balances, resolving complex queries

• Create intercompany invoices and reconcile trade balances

• Supervise the Accounts Payable Clerk to ensure payment deadlines are met

Operations & Administration

• Manage Associates payments and invoices, obtain PM approvals, and enter timesheets

• Oversee company credit card transaction imports, submissions, and reconciliations

• Perform bank reconciliations

• Submit statutory surveys

• Deliver Finance and NetSuite inductions for new starters

• Support ad-hoc initiatives as directed by management

Person Specification

Essential Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy

• Confident verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (data management) and Word

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

• Comfortable receiving instruction and proactively seeking clarification where needed

Desirable

• Experience working with NetSuite or a similar ERP system

• Part-qualified (AAT, CIMA, ACCA) or working towards a professional accounting qualification

• Prior experience in a professional services environment

Oxera is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity at all levels of the organisation. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.