Assistant Management Accountant

Greene King; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in British hospitality is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to support the preparation of timely management accounts and ensure audit compliance. The role involves detailed account management and offers an opportunity for growth within a well-known organization. You will enjoy employee benefits such as discounts and career development programs while contributing to a supportive finance team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contribution

Career advancement opportunities

33% staff discount

Free employee assistance program

50% discount at Greene King Inns

Refer a friend bonus

Wagestream access

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to understand basic/intermediate accounting principles.
• Excel and IT literate.
• Come from some accounting background in finance or shared services.

Responsibilities

• Production of monthly accounts for cost centres and balance sheet areas.
• Management of balance sheet accounts, highlighting variances against budget.
• Identify areas of continual improvement in processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Planning and organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Customer service ethos

Relationship building

Education

AAT Finalist / Trainee Accountant

Strong maths and English grades

Basic/intermediate accounting principles

Tools

Excel

IT literacy

Job description

Your role as Assistant Management Accountant

• Production of the monthly accounts for the respective cost centres and balance sheet areas and highlightingwhere there are ares of concern
• Ensure all transactions are checked and highlighted for variances against budget
• Ensure that all journals are well documented and understood before posting
• Management of the respective balance sheet accounts and cost centres and identifying and correcting any anomalies in the accounts
• Working with the auditors and finance teams to ensure we are audit-compliant
• Identify areas of continual improvement, especially around process automation and reporting standardisation that can save time and improve awareness

What you’ll bring…

• Excellent planning and organisational keys
• Meticulous approach with an attention to detail
• Taking ownership of problems through to resolution
• Strong customer service ethos
• Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and customers
• Problem solving skills

Company Description

AsanAssistant Management Accountantyou will support the Corporate Business Services Record to Report (R2R) Manager and colleagues in the R2R team and wider Finance Centre of Excellence and Corporate Finance teams. You will be be responsible and accountable for contributing to the production of accurate and timely management accounts and the integrity of the balance sheet accounting.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands– as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could receive £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Qualifications

• Ability to understand basic/intermediate accounting principles
• Excel and IT literate
• Come from some accounting background either within a shared services function or a finance function
• Medium / Large company experience
• AAT Finalist / Trainee Accountant
• Strong maths and English grades