Assistant Accountant

Trek Bicycle Corporation; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

25 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Bike purchase scheme

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Trek Bicycle Corporation is seeking a proactive finance professional to support month-end close, accounts payable, treasury and compliance activities. The role offers exposure to Retail and Wholesale accounting, with increasing ownership as you grow.

You will work closely with Senior Accountants and the broader Finance team, gaining experience in journals, reconciliations, budgeting, and statutory reporting in a hybrid UK setting.

Qualifications

• Interest in pursuing a professional accounting qualification (AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA) would be advantageous.
• Experience in a finance or accounting role is beneficial but not essential.
• Understanding of accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and reconciliations is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close, including accruals, prepayments and journals for Retail stores and Wholesale.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules; investigate reconciling items.
• Carry out month-end P&L review and variance analysis; provide commentary on material movements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Team player

Proactive learner

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Kyriba

Basware

Concur

Job description

This is a developing accounting role providing broad exposure across month-end reporting, accounts payable, treasury, compliance and general finance activities. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Accountants and wider Finance team, gradually taking greater ownership of accounting processes as their knowledge and confidence develop. The role would suit a proactive and curious individual with strong attention to detail who is keen to broaden their accounting experience.

Month End & Financial Reporting

• Support the Retail month-end close, progressively taking on greater responsibility for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, foreign exchange, intercompany and other accounting journals.
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and balance sheet reconciliations for our Retail stores and Wholesale, investigating reconciling items.
• Carry out month-end P&L review and variance analysis for the Retail stores, preparing clear commentary on material movements and supporting Wholesale reporting where required.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, year-end close and statutory reporting activities.
• Maintain appropriate journal support and provide schedules, reconciliations and evidence for internal and external audit requirements.

Accounts Payable

• Support the India shared-service Accounts Payable team, developing knowledge of market-specific Basware, Concur and payment processes.
• Perform supplier payment runs, remittances and the resolution of supplier payment enquiries.
• Review invoices and employee expenses for coding accuracy, policy compliance and adherence to financial controls.
• Drive corporate credit card compliance, including monitoring overdue submissions and administering card holds and reinstatements where required.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Manage and reconcile wholesale and retail bank accounts through Kyriba, investigating and clearing reconciling items.
• Maintain actual cash positions within the global cash forecast and support cash-flow reporting.
• Support bank account administration, payment investigations and other day-to-day treasury activities.
• Investigate unidentified receipts, customer payment queries and banking discrepancies across wholesale and retail operations, escalating more complex matters where appropriate.

Compliance & Wider Team Support

• Support the preparation and reconciliation of VAT, PSA, Bikehub and PPT returns.
• Complete Duty reconciliations to support accuracy, alongside other ad hoc compliance activities as required.
• Provide support to the Accounts Receivable team on CRM-related activities and issue resolution where required.
• Assist the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting, reporting and project activities, gaining exposure to a broad range of finance processes.

Requirements

• An interest in working towards a professional accounting qualification (AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA) would be advantageous.
• Previous experience in a finance or accounting role would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Understanding of accounting principles, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and reconciliations, would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate issues and resolve discrepancies.
• Well organised, able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident communicator and team player, able to build effective working relationships across finance, suppliers and shared service teams.
• Proactive, curious and eager to learn, with a willingness to develop new skills, systems knowledge and accounting expertise.
• Takes ownership of problems and uses initiative, research and critical thinking to develop solutions before escalating where appropriate.

Trek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes.

When you're on our team, you're supported, encouraged to learn and grow, and given plenty of opportunities to do so. We invest in each other's success and grow together as a team. We're proud to offer flexible working opportunities, enhanced family-friendly policies, and a commitment to equity-because fairness and inclusion matter to us. Together, we'll achieve great things. Ready to start your journey with us?

Benefits

• We operate on a hybrid approach with 60% of our time in the office
• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Discounted employee purchase scheme on bikes, parts and accessories
• 24/7 employee assistance program and counselling services
• 24/7 virtual GP services
• Healthcare cashback scheme
• Gym membership discounts and discounts on other health and wellbeing brands
• Annual paid time off for charity work
• Death in service benefit
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary Sacrifice EV vehicle scheme

If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in your application and we will be happy to support you.