Applications close: Wednesday 9th October 17:00

Join our mission to protect the world’s oceans and marine life!

The SEA LIFE Trust is a charity dedicated to safeguarding marine ecosystems and the incredible creatures that inhabit them. We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to support our finance team and contribute to the smooth running of our financial operations. This is a permanent role based at our Head Office in Poole.

Key Responsibilities: As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will play an essential role in maintaining the financial health of the SEA LIFE Trust and its subsidiaries. Your key duties will include:

• Maintaining receivables and payables: Accurately processing transactions, managing payment runs, posting bank transactions, and ensuring receivables and payables balances are up to date.
• Month-end reporting: Assisting in the preparation of timely and accurate month-end management accounts, including bank reconciliations, income journals, and accruals/prepayments.
• Year-end accounts: Supporting the preparation of statutory annual accounts by maintaining reconciliation schedules, control accounts, and fixed asset registers.
• Revenue reporting and analysis: Preparing weekly revenue reports, fundraising analysis, and variance reports to ensure key financial insights are available to management.
• Supporting audits: Assisting both internal and external audits by providing accurate information and maintaining thorough financial records.
• HMRC returns: Preparing and submitting Gift Aid and VAT returns for the Management Accountant’s review, as well as handling National Statistics Surveys.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make a real difference in the world while developing their career in finance.

• AAT Level 4 qualification (or relevant experience will be considered).
• 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 (A*-C), including Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Experience with accounting software and strong Excel skills are highly desirable, alongside VAT returns.

We’re growing fast and alongside a fun and friendly environment, we offer a fabulous package and amazing prospects – ideal if you’re already fantastic and want to become even better (our magic can help here). Benefits include Pension, Life Assurance, discretionary company bonus, 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays, a Merlin Magic Pass which gives you and your friends and family free admission to all of our attractions worldwide, an Enjoy the Ride pass which entitles you and 5 loved ones unlimited entry into your regional attractions, 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% discount on LEGO, plus lots more!

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at Recruitment@Merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

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