Assistant Management Accountant – 12-month Fixed Term Contract

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our fast-paced Finance team as an Assistant Management Accountant (AMA) to support with delivery of the month-end management accounts. The AMA will have a defined set of responsibilities across both the profit & loss account and the balance sheet, and you will also be producing and presenting monthly results to senior leadership within the financial accounts team. 

The Assistant Management Accountant will benefit from support from three other colleagues in the team, plus the leadership and support of one of our Finance Managers.

This role is for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to cover a period of maternity.

The role is hybrid role, so you need to be able to commute comfortably to our Customer Support Centre in Walsall.

We uphold three core behaviours that guide all our actions:

Love Our Customers: We strive to delight our customers, listening and responding to their needs because they are our priority.

Care for Our Colleagues: We support each other to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Protect Our Pounds/Euros: We are committed to cost-efficiency and value, ensuring every penny counts.

Why Choose Us:

• Professional development: A comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes to set you up for success or to pursue QUALIFICATION through our apprenticeship programme.

• Bonus Potential: Unlock the possibility of earning additional bonuses, rewarding your hard work and achievements.

• Free On-Site Parking: Enjoy the convenience of free parking, making your daily commute hassle-free.

• Onsite Coffee Lounge: Take advantage of our onsite coffee lounge, a perfect space to relax and recharge during breaks.

• Exclusive Store Discounts: Receive a 10% discount on most in-store purchases, enhancing your shopping experience.

• Family-Friendly Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits are designed to support your and your family’s needs.

• My Staff Shop: Gain exclusive discounts through our ‘My Staff Shop’ portal, saving on various products and services.

• Life Assurance Cover: Enjoy peace of mind with our life assurance cover, securing your family’s future.

• Health & Wellbeing Programme: Benefit from an employee assistance programme that supports your health and wellbeing.

• Generous Holiday Allowance: Start with a generous leave entitlement that increases by one day each year (up to 33 days), with the option to buy additional holiday annually. Celebrate your special day off work every year with an extra day’s holiday because we believe birthdays are important.

• Pension Scheme: Plan for the future with our contributory pension scheme, helping you save for a secure retirement.

Your Impact and Responsibilities…

• Preparation of month end schedules, accruals and prepayments for head office cost centres ensuring that month end deadlines are met.

• Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring balances are understood and queries rectified in a timely manner.

• Drive efficiency of financial process via continuous improvement and identification of potential opportunities.

• Assisting with the preparation and maintenance of reports used by stakeholders across the business, assisting with cost control and driving company performance.

• Production of Office of National Statistics submissions and other external surveys.

• Assist with the completion of VAT and Corporation Tax returns, ensuring external submission deadlines are met.

• Approve purchase orders in line with company policy, ensuring accurate coding and meaningful descriptions are provided by the requisitioner.

• Ad hoc support of other tasks, such as audit.

Skills and Knowledge…

• Advantageous but not essential to be part qualified ACCA/CIMA

• Ideally have worked with Oracle before

• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills

• Advanced excel skills

• The ability to provide real added value, insight, and interpretation into the numbers you are reporting.

• Be able to articulate the recipient of reports and balance sheet reconciliations

• Excellent communications skills and the ability to build strong relationships with other Finance team members and stakeholders

• An understanding and empathy for the challenges of front-line operations, providing assistance and support to the benefit of the business

At Poundland & Dealz, we don't just offer products at amazing prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers. Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our colleagues to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve, so apply today

• Professional development: A comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes to set you up for success or to pursue QUALIFICATION through our apprenticeship programme.
• Bonus Potential: Unlock the possibility of earning additional bonuses, rewarding your hard work and achievements.
• Free On-Site Parking: Enjoy the convenience of free parking, making your daily commute hassle-free.
• Onsite Coffee Lounge: Take advantage of our onsite coffee lounge, a perfect space to relax and recharge during breaks.
• Exclusive Store Discounts: Receive a 10% discount on most in-store purchases, enhancing your shopping experience.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits are designed to support your and your family’s needs.
• My Staff Shop: Gain exclusive discounts through our ‘My Staff Shop’ portal, saving on various products and services.
• Life Assurance Cover: Enjoy peace of mind with our life assurance cover, securing your family’s future.
• Health & Wellbeing Programme: Benefit from an employee assistance programme that supports your health and wellbeing.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Start with a generous leave entitlement that increases by one day each year (up to 33 days), with the option to buy additional holiday annually. Celebrate your special day off work every year with an extra day’s holiday because we believe birthdays are important.
• Pension Scheme: Plan for the future with our contributory pension scheme, helping you save for a secure retirement.

Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 900 stores and nearly 18,000 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings. 

At Poundland & Dealz, we don't just offer products at unbeatable prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers.

Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our team members to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve. Our behaviours and the hard work, commitment and passion of our wonderful colleagues make it all possible.

We like to keep things simple, so we have just three behaviours that lie at the heart of everything we do and keep us on track. They are Love our customers, Care for our colleagues, and Protect the Pounds and Euros. By living our behaviours every day, we've created a land that is fun, friendly, and full of surprises—a place where our people can truly be the best versions of themselves