Assistant Management Accountant

• Locations

  City of London, London

• Salary

  Negotiable

• Sector

  Finance, Procurement & Legal, Part Qualified Accounts

• Type

  Permanent

Assistant Management Accountant

A leading London-based international law firm is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to join their Accounts team in London. This hybrid role offers flexibility with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home at their Central London location.

Position Overview:
As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will play a vital role in preparing management accounts, maintaining financial records, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a supportive and ambitious team.

Key Responsibilities for the Assistant Management Accountant:

• Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Posting prepayments, accruals, and journals
• Maintaining the fixed asset register
• Managing monthly fee earner targets
• Authorising supplier invoices, staff expense claims, and bank payments
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc reporting tasks

What’s on Offer for the Assistant Management Accountant:

• A competitive salary
• Life assurance, private health, and dental care for you and your family
• Flexible perks including gym discounts, retail vouchers, and tech schemes
• A comprehensive wellbeing strategy covering physical, emotional, financial, and social health
• Opportunities to support charitable causes through volunteering leave

The Ideal Applicant:

• Experience in an accounts team (legal sector or accountancy practice experience preferred)
• Strong Excel skills and a proactive, flexible attitude
• Currently studying towards an accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking team with a clear strategy for growth and development. This position would suit an operational finance professional, currently working in the legal sector, who has an ambition to progress their career down a Management Accounting route.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.