Job title: Assistant Management Accountant
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Financial Services
Functional Expertise: Finance & Accounting
Salary type: Annual
Salary: negotiable
Location: Bristol, UK
Job published: 09/04/2026
Job ID: 51180
Contact name: Louis Cordice
Phone number: +441172130300
Contact email: louis@core3.co.uk

Job Description

Assistant Management Accountant

Core3 is supporting the recruitment of an Assistant Management Accountant for an established, growing organisation

Why join our client

Our client operates within a complex, multi-entity environment and is continuing to strengthen its finance function through process improvement and better use of systems. Based in North West Bristol, this Assistant Management Accountant role offers exposure to group reporting and collaboration.

How you’ll make an impact

  • Deliver accurate and timely month-end close in line with group reporting deadlines
  • Prepare and post journals to support financial accounting and management accounts
  • Review sub-ledger activity and work closely with offshore teams to maintain quality
  • Complete balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
  • Support the production of management accounts and month-end reporting packs
  • Maintain strong financial control across core accounting processes
  • Partner with stakeholders to respond to queries and improve reporting clarity
  • Support bank reconciliations and wider transactional accounting activities
  • Contribute to continuous improvement across record-to-report processes
  • Strengthen documentation and support audit and governance requirements

Why you’re a great fit

Essential

  • Experience in an Assistant Management Accountant or similar role
  • Strong understanding of month-end close, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Experience supporting management accounts preparation
  • Confident using Excel and working with finance systems
  • Able to manage deadlines and deliver accurate work in a structured environment
  • Clear communicator, comfortable working with a range of stakeholders

Desirable

  • Experience in a multi-entity or group environment
  • Exposure to working with offshore or shared service teams
  • Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or similar
  • Interest in improving processes and strengthening financial control

What you’ll get in return

As Assistant Management Accountant, you’ll gain exposure to a well-structured finance environment and play a key role in delivering accurate management accounts and strengthening financial control.

  • £35,000–£42,000 salary
  • Hybrid working. 3 days per week in the North West Bristol office
  • Study support for ACCA or CIMA
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension and broader benefits package
  • A collaborative, professional culture with a focus on development

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the role requirements. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we’ll provide any reasonable adjustments you may need throughout the recruitment process.

If this advert sounds like you, please apply now or contact louis@core3.co.uk / 0117 213 0300.
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