Accounts Assistant - Cannock, Staffordshire

Roadchef Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorway service provider in the UK seeks an Accounts Assistant to support the Finance team. Responsibilities include data analysis, asset administration, and accounts payable support. Candidates should have experience in finance functions. This role offers benefits such as meal discounts and a contributory pension. Join a company recognized for its commitment to employee development.

Benefits

£1 meals whilst on duty

Up to 70% discount for family and friends

Cash bonus for referrals

Discounts via Hapi app

Free onsite parking

Contributory pension after 3 months

Access to Occupational Health support

Employee Assistance program

Mental Health First Aiders

Great development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support across the finance function.
• Proficiency in data analysis and journal support.
• Familiar with fixed asset register maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide key data analysis and journal support.
• Assist with fixed asset register maintenance.
• Prepare periodic balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Data analysis

Fixed asset administration

Accounts payable support

Sales/purchase order administration

Job description

Our Finance team based at Norton Canes Motorway Services has an opportunity for an Accounts Assistant. It's never been a more exciting time to join Roadchef as we have some amazing plans for 2025. Working within the Finance Team the role is responsible for providing support across the finance function, including data analysis, sales/purchase order administration, fixed asset administration, accounts payable support and other ad-hoc support to the Financial Teams.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide key data analysis and journal support.
• Assist with fixed asset register maintenance, mainly asset creation and reconciliations.
• Prepare periodic balance sheet reconciliations and GL analysis.
• Carry out the administration of sales and purchase orders.
• Liaise with and provide support to company auditors.
• Liaise with and provide support to internal stakeholders (Site and support office teams, Board of Directors).
• Provide support to the Accounts Payable function as required.
• Other ad-hoc reporting as and when required from all departments.

We are the UK's 3rd largest Motorway Service Area provider with some of the UK's largest and best restaurants and retail brands. We are proud to be the only Motorway Service Area to hold the Platinum Investor in People accreditation and have been recognised as one of the top 5 Largest Companies to work for 2024 and top 5 in Leisure & Hospitality sector 2024.

Our approach is simple: it's about embracing everyone. From cultivating a culture where all employees can bring their best selves to work to deploying diversity and initiatives that support all, we are doing what it takes to build a more equitable workplace.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• £1 meals whilst on duty
• Up to 70% discount for you, family and friends at all Roadchef sites
• A cash bonus for every friend you refer
• Discounts on many high street and online stores via our Hapi app
• Free onsite parking
• Contributory pension after 3 months
• Access to Occupational Health support
• Employee Assistance program
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Great development opportunities - 65% of our current Managers joined us as Team Members

Roadchef is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.