Are you a driven finance professional working towards an accountancy qualification, coupled with good experience in a similar role?

Do you have excellent attention to detail and can effectively communicate with a variety of key stakeholders around the business?

Can you remain calm in a fast paced and busy finance team, managing your own workload and taking a pragmatic and logical approach to tasks?

If so, the Assistant Management Accountant role here at Harding could be a great opportunity for you...

About us:

Harding is leading the way in innovative onboard cruise retailing, working closely with our cruise line partners and brand partners to excite and entice customers with unique shopping experiences. We stay at the cutting edge of retailing; consistently providing outstanding customer service and winning global retail awards.

About the role:

Reporting to the Management Accountant, the purpose of this role is to support the preparation and delivery of the monthly management accounts whilst ensuring a high level of accuracy.

The role is based in Avonmouth, with hybrid working offered.

What you'll be doing:

• Calculate, post and reconcile month end accruals, prepayments, and other journals in line with relevant schedules
• Support the month end close process, performing tasks in line with the month end close timetable
• Assist the preparation of detailed Monthly Management Accounts, ensuring any variations to budgets and forecasts are explained in detail, including any future/potential exposures to the business
• Support and play an active role in the monthly management account review
• Create departmental P&L reports and share with relevant stakeholders
• Prepare a range of balance sheet (BS) account reconciliations
• Ensure the completeness of BS reconciliations for all Harding companies and that preparers & approvers are submitting on time
• Raise internal (intercompany) and external invoices (B2B, capex, rebates, staff sales etc.)
• Review capex requests against policy and obtain approvals in line with company delegated authority
• Manage and maintain the Fixed Asset Register with the assistance of team members
• Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Ensure process documentation & procedure guides are up to date
• Assist other members of the finance team on an ad hoc basis, including where there are requirements as a result of sickness and holidays in the team
• Support the Management Accountant & Financial Controller with ad hoc tasks when required

About you:

• Previous experience working in an Assistant Management Accountant/Finance Assistant role
• Working towards an accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise effectively to ensure deadlines are met
• Excellent Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of using ERP software within a medium sized business
• A pragmatic approach to tasks and a logical mindset
• Takes pride in own work and a desire to constantly learn
• Experience in working effectively as part of a team
• Must have an existing right of eligibility to work in the UK

Harding is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Harding.