RTR Assistant Accountant

Summary

MAG Group Finance

Based at Manchester Airport

Fixed-term contract until 30 September 2028

Flexible/hybrid working (2/3 days per week on site)

Why MAG?

At MAG, we provide the airport facilities and travel services people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK-owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers each year from Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports.

With more than 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses bring people together and support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.

Sustainability is one of our core values, shaping everything we do. We’re committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities through airport and airline decarbonisation, education, skills and employment programmes, community engagement and volunteering.

Creating a first-class journey for our customers starts with creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues. We’re committed to building inclusive environments where our people can thrive.

You’ll also have access to some great benefits, including:

- A flexible and generous company pension plan, with company contribution options of up to 10% that you can change to suit your personal needs

- 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

- The option to buy up to two additional weeks of annual leave each year

- Free on-site parking

- Subsidised public transport

- Discounts on holiday parking, airport lounges, World Duty Free and other retail outlets

- A wide range of additional company discounts

- Two volunteering days each year

- A free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

- Care Concierge service

The role

We’re looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Group Finance team on a fixed-term contract until 30 September 2028.

You’ll play an important part in producing accurate and timely management accounts, supporting the month-end close and helping maintain the quality and integrity of our financial information.

Working with colleagues across Finance and the wider business, you’ll build your understanding of our commercial and operational activities while developing your accounting experience in a large and varied organisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Supporting the month-end close process and making sure ledgers are closed accurately and within agreed deadlines

- Calculating and posting journals so our accounts accurately reflect underlying financial performance

- Completing balance sheet reconciliations accurately and on time

- Reviewing reconciliations and resolving or escalating outstanding items

- Supporting the delivery of agreed service levels and KPIs

- Responding to queries from internal and external stakeholders in a clear and collaborative way

- Building your understanding of commercial and operating agreements and how they should be reflected in the accounts

- Maintaining accurate supporting records and a clear audit trail

- Identifying opportunities to simplify and improve processes across the Finance team

- What will make you successful in this role?

- You’ll have a good grounding in accounting and be comfortable working with financial information, deadlines and colleagues from across the business.

What will make you successful in the role?

- A minimum AAT qualification, or part-qualified accountant status with study towards ACCA or CIMA

- Relevant experience working within a General Ledger or similar finance environment

- An understanding of month-end accounting processes, journals and balance sheet reconciliations

- Strong numerical skills and attention to detail

- The ability to organise your workload and manage several priorities

- Confidence engaging with stakeholders and responding to queries

- A collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently when needed

- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

- Experience using SAP, SAGE or a similar ERP system

You don’t need to meet every point to apply. What matters most is your accounting knowledge, willingness to learn and ability to contribute positively to the team.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms.

With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you, even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.

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