This is a hands-on, process-driven role at the heart of a compact, high-performing finance team, focused on maintaining strong financial controls, delivering accurate month-end processes, and ensuring core finance routines are completed on time and to a high standard. The role is primarily focused on transactional excellence and month-end delivery, forming a strong operational foundation that supports accurate reporting and effective financial decision-making across the business.
For the right candidate, this role offers a clear pathway to progression into a Management Accountant position within 12–18 months.
Key Responsibilities
Month-End & Financial Reporting Support
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts
- Prepare and post month-end journals (accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, etc.)
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations with clear supporting documentation
- Support revenue and cost recognition processes
- Prepare cost analysis and attend monthly review meetings with department heads
- Ensure month-end deadlines are met consistently
- Assist with year-end audit preparation and supporting schedules
Financial Control & Process Ownership
- Maintain strong financial controls across key accounting areas
- Ensure transactions are accurately coded and recorded in the accounting system
- Support bank reconciliations and investigation of reconciling items
- Assist with intercompany reconciliations
- Maintain clear and organised working papers
Purchase Ledger & Transactional Support
- Process supplier invoices and ensure appropriate approval workflows are followed
- Support supplier payment runs
- Handle supplier queries and resolve discrepancies
- Assist with employee expense processing
- Support maintenance of finance inbox and internal finance queries
Systems & Continuous Improvement
- Support improvements in finance processes to drive efficiency and accuracy
- Maintain data integrity within the finance system
- Assist in refining month-end checklists and reporting templates
- Contribute to automation and simplification of routine processes where possible
Success Measures
- Month-end processes completed accurately and on time
- Clean, fully reconciled balance sheet accounts
- Strong audit trail and well-maintained working papers
- Reduced rework and improved process efficiency
- Demonstrated readiness to step into Management Accountant responsibilities
Values & Behaviours
- Month-end processes completed accurately and on time
- Clean, fully reconciled balance sheet accounts
- Strong audit trail and well-maintained working papers
- Reduced rework and improved process efficiency
- Demonstrated readiness to step into Management Accountant responsibilities
Training & Enablement
- Structured onboarding (products, customers, systems)
- Systems training
- Ongoing professional development support (AAT/CIMA/ACCA study support where applicable).
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Part-qualified (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) or actively studying
- Experience in a transactional finance or assistant finance role
- Experience supporting month-end processes
- Confident posting journals and assisting with balance sheet reconciliations
- Strong Excel skills
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Ability to work to deadlines within a structured timetable
Desirable
- Experience in a growing SME or SaaS environment
- Experience using cloud-based accounting systems
- Exposure to audit processes
Benefits and Perks
- 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off - So you can genuinely switch off, recharge, and bring your best self to work.
- Increased holiday entitlement with length of service - We recognise commitment and loyalty. As you grow with MaxContact, we give more back because owning it over time should be rewarded.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity packages -We support our people at every stage of life. By enabling families to take meaningful time when it matters most.
- Life insurance - Providing peace of mind for you and your loved ones reflects our commitment to doing the right thing and owning our responsibility to support our people beyond the workplace.
- Enhanced pension options- We help you invest in your future, not just your role today enabling you to make it count over the long term.
- Company-paid sick leave- We trust our people to take the time they need to recover and return well.
- Personal training allowance - We invest in your growth and encourage continuous learning. You’re empowered to develop your skills, challenge yourself, and challenge the status quo for your career and for our customers.
- Buy and sell holiday options- Flexibility matters. This option allows you to shape your working life around what’s important to you.
- Social, charity and culture committee events- We believe strong connections build great teams. These activities bring people together, support our communities, and reinforce our one team mindset.
- Hybrid working (minimum two days in the office)- We balance flexibility with collaboration.