Assistant Accountant

Vitacress; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading herb and salads supplier in the UK is seeking a motivated Assistant Accountant. The ideal candidate will manage treasury administration and cash management, post and reconcile transactions, and support group reporting. This role requires someone who is part-qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) and thrives on detail and accountability. Join a collaborative team and grow your career while making a real impact on financial accuracy and reporting. Apply today to take ownership of your future!

Qualifications

• Currently part-qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA.
• Experience with treasury administration and cash management.
• Strong analytical skills to support group reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK Group treasury admin and cash management.
• Post and reconcile transactions, update forecasts.
• Support Group Accountant with monthly consolidations and budgets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Accounting principles

Relationship building

Treasury management

Education

Part-qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Job description

Location: Vitacress Herbs, Runcton, Chichester

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday

Hours: 40 Hours

Type: Permanent

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference, take ownership, and grow alongside a supportive team?

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-focused Assistant Accountant to join our Group finance function. This is a role where you’ll have the space to work independently, but also the support of a collaborative group team.

In this role, you will take the lead on our UK Group treasury admin and cash management. Each day you’ll dive into bank statements, posting and reconciling transactions, updating forecasts, and keeping our cashflow picture sharp and reliable. You’ll be the one making sure we stay on track, from managing external loans and corporate cards to setting up supplier payments and working with our business units on FX predictions.

You’ll also play a key part in group reporting. You’ll support the Group Accountant with monthly consolidations, budgets, and forecasts. You’ll dig into variances, prepare data for leadership, and bring insight that helps decision‑making across the business. Your work will help us stay accurate, agile, and ready for the future.

This role suits someone currently part‑qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) who would like an opportunity to become qualified whilst working for us. You’ll be the type of person who thrives on accuracy, takes accountability, and enjoys variety, one moment in treasury detail, the next shaping reporting for the wider group. Most of all, you’ll be someone who enjoys building relationships across the business and takes pride in doing things well.

If you’re ready to take ownership, build your career, and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s grow together.

Vitacress is the leading supplier of Herb and Salads products in the UK with our main sites in Andover, Chichester and Portugal. We take immense pride in our work ensuring our consumers have a fresh, quality product to enhance their home cooking or enhance their garden environment. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standards and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the salads, herbs and horticultural plants that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.