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We’re on the lookout for a confident, numbers-loving Assistant Management Accountant to join our fun, friendly, and refreshingly non-corporate finance team!
You’ll be hands-on with everything from month-end accounts to budgeting and reconciliations, working closely with teams across our creative group of agencies.
If you’re AAT qualified (or nearly there), Excel-savvy, and keen to grow in a fast-paced, flexible environment-let’s talk!
The Role at a Glance:Â
Assistant Management Accountant
Southampton Based / Hybrid Working
£25,000 - £30,000
Plus 25 days holiday, Private health care, health cash plan, pension scheme with rising employer contributions with length of service, along with professional development opportunities and family friendly policies.
Full or part time (minimum of 4 days per week) 1-2 days working from the Southampton office
Values:Â Innovative, Collaborative, Courageous, Transparent, Resilient
Service:Â Global integrated creative marketing agency, helping brands become memorable and buyable - from planning through to execution.
Clients:Â Iconic brands such as Activision, B&Q, Epic Games, B&Q and Screwfix.
Pedigree:Â A Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2023
Offices in:Â London, Southampton, Los Angeles, Sydney
Your Skills:Â Strong Relationship Building Skills, Accounts, Data Entry, Excel, Finance Systems, Management Reports, VAT Returns, Annual Budgeting, ForecastingÂ
The Assistant Management Accountant role:
This is a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of role where you’ll dive right in, support the heart of our Finance team, and help boost the commercial health and performance of the business. You’ll be teaming up with people across different agencies, so if you’re great at building relationships and love a good chat, you’ll fit right in!
A bit about you:
•    Part or fully AAT qualified, with a few years’ experience of assistant management accounts production under your belt
•    Previous experience in a similar role with fast and accurate data entry skills and a good knowledge of accounts
•    Excel and finance systems (ideally Paprika) are your playground
•    You love pivot tables and vlookups
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•    Confidence to challenge and develop methods of best practice
•    Up for any challenge and keen to prove your potential
About us:
We are an independent, creative and innovation agency. We exist to solve client problems and breathe new life into brands by developing five by five communications. We are passionate about delivering award worthy and profitable campaigns for our clients.
We have offices in Southampton, London, Los Angeles and Sydney, employing over 90 people. We work across multiple sectors and are proud to have long standing relationships with clients such as Activision, Epic Games B&Q and Screwfix.
At Lawton Communications Group, we're committed to building a team as diverse as the audiences we produce work for. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and identities and are committed to creating an agency full of diverse skills, experiences and abilities.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We recruit on merit. Your talent, skill and passion is why you'll get the job.
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