Step into a pivotal role within our high-performing finance team at Ultimate Performance, where pace, precision, and continuous improvement are part of our DNA. Operating in a dynamic, fast-paced, PE-backed environment, you’ll drive best-in-class standards across all financial processes and reporting.

We’re looking for someone who’s proactive in spotting opportunities for improvement, confident in challenging the status quo, and eager to promote a culture of ongoing development. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you’ll play an integral part in supporting the team’s goals and contributing flexibly to a business that’s always moving forward.

Key Tasks

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Prepare cost centre reporting as required.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy of the balance sheet.
• Oversee accurate stock counts and monthly stock revaluations.
• Participate in monthly MI meetings, providing analysis and insights to compare actuals against budget and forecast, helping the management team interpret key financial data.
• Support the payroll team with payroll reconciliations, ensuring accurate recordings of payroll taxes, pensions, and other obligation.
• Support with group and local audit and tax processes.
• Assist Finance Managers with any ad-hoc analysis and project work.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Part qualified accountant or working towards relevant qualification.
• Previously worked within a team and be able to highlight an ability to work collaboratively.
• Excellent organisation skills and very diligent.
• Thrive within a fast past environment and have the desire to match the business growth ambitions.
• An interest in health and fitness is preferable.

Benefits

• Holiday: 25 days, plus bank holidays.
• Pension: salary sacrifice scheme with employer contribution.
• Simply Health Policy: claim money back on essential healthcare expenses like dental and optical care, remedial or sports massages and physiotherapy treatments.
• UP Discounts: Exclusive discounts, including 40% off a wide range of products such as supplements and fitness books, along with offers from selected partners.
• Salary sacrifice schemes: reduce your tax and NI contributions and enjoy non-cash benefits like Cycle to Work and Tech/Home schemes.
• Referral policy: bonus incentive for successful referrals.
• Employee assistance programme: free access to mental health guidance, telephone counselling and financial support 24/7.
• Fitness classes: Weekly group training sessions at our U.P. Manchester gym based in Spinningfields.
• Hybrid working available: 3 days a week in the office.

If you're interested in the Assistant Management Account role, please apply now!