Assistant Management Accountant

Vvb ENG; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant in Chelmsford. This junior position supports senior accountants in delivering timely financial information and gaining exposure to all finance areas. Candidates will assist with management accounts preparation and payroll while studying for AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualifications. Offering competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive environment for professional growth, this is a great opportunity for aspiring accountants.

Benefits

Competitive salaries with yearly appraisals

Travel expenses for assignments

Perkbox membership

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Manage fixed assets and depreciation calculations.
• Study AAT / ACCA / CIMA while working.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Process monthly journals.

Skills

Financial information delivery

Management accounts preparation

SAP Business One

Payroll processing

Balance sheet reconciliation

Education

AAT / ACCA / CIMA studying

Tools

SAP Business One

Job description

Job title: Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Chelmsford
Salary: £30-35K

At VVB, we design and deliver Mechanical, Electrical, Fire and Telecommunications engineering solutions for infrastructure across the UK. Combining Tier 1 strength with Tier 2 agility and specialist expertise, we deliver works across the full lifecycle - from design through to maintenance. We’re trusted partners to clients across Rail, Highways, Power and Tunnelling, delivering high-quality engineering with safety, integrity and collaboration at our core.

At VVB, we're more than just engineers - we're collaborators, innovators, and stewards of our environment. Our projects are guided by our CORE values:

C-Care & Collaboration
O-Opportunity & Ownership
R-Responsibility & Respect
E-Excellence & End Result Focus

What We Offer:

• Competitive salaries with yearly appraisals
• Travel expenses covered for assignments outside your base location
• Perkbox membership for 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts, and wellbeing tools
• Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance schemes provided by leading providers
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (this includes a Christmas shutdown)

About the Role

This is a junior position within our finance team, to assist the more senior management accountants in the delivery of timely and accurate financial information. The main deliverable will be in assisting and supporting the Management Accountant with the preparation of the monthly and year end accounts.

This position gives exposure to all areas of the finance function, with focus on Projects, and you will be coached by the Senior members of the team, to become a fully qualified accountant, with additional professional development opportunities available.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Prepare monthly accruals and prepayments
• Manage fixed assets and depreciation calcs
• Process monthly journals
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• SAP Business One Key User – Learning on the job
• Processing of Fortnightly Ltd Company Payrolls
• Support of collation of documentation for Project Audits
• End to end contract reporting
• Assist with year-end audit
• Sales ledger and credit control management
• Studying AAT / ACCA / CIMA whilst working at the company

Why Join VVB

At VVB, we believe our people are our strength. You’ll join a collaborative, dynamic HR team driving positive change across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact by shaping how we attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent.

VVB values the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all prospective and current employees with dignity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All employees must demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm in promoting the principles of equality in employment and service delivery.