Pentagon Technical Services
Assistant Management Accountant
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Part-Qualified Accountant (Temporary)
Location: Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Contract: Temporary, covering an absence. Start ASAP.
Reports to: Financial Controller
Office arrangement: Fully office-based
About the role
We are seeking a capable and detail-focused Part-Qualified Accountant to join our Finance team on a temporary basis, providing cover during a period of absence.
The role will support the preparation of monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow reporting and financial analysis across our UK and international operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys the detail of month-end reporting while gaining exposure to the commercial activities of an international construction business.
Key responsibilities
- Support the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts.
- Prepare and post journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and intercompany entries.
- Complete balance-sheet reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
- Assist with month-end close, ensuring reporting deadlines are achieved.
- Produce variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods, highlighting key risks and trends.
- Support annual budgets, periodic forecasts and cash-flow reporting.
- Assist with financial reporting across UK and international entities.
- Maintain the fixed-asset register and support depreciation calculations.
- Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and other key control accounts.
- Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes where required.
- Work closely with Finance, Sales and Operations teams to gather information and provide financial insight.
- Assist with audit requirements, statutory reporting and ad-hoc finance projects.
- Maintain robust financial controls and ensure records are accurate, complete and appropriately documented.
- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and reporting.
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About you
You will be organised, commercially aware and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. You will have strong attention to detail, enjoy working with data and be confident communicating with stakeholders across the business.
Essential requirements
- Part-qualified or actively studying towards ACCA, CIMA, ACA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Previous experience in a finance, assistant accountant or management-accounting role.
- Experience supporting month-end reporting, journals and reconciliations.
- Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups and pivot tables.
- Good understanding of accruals, prepayments, balance-sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across departments.
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Desirable requirements
- Experience using Xero, ApprovalMax and/or Mayday.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow reporting.
- Experience working across multi-entity and/or international operations.
- Experience in construction, project-based businesses or professional services.
- Knowledge of Power BI or other financial-reporting tools.
About us
We are an international construction specialist delivering high-specification, mission-critical projects across data centres, commercial, residential and retail developments. Our teams work across the UK and internationally, delivering complex projects for a wide range of clients.
Equal opportunities
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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