Assistant Management Accountant

Greene King; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Discounts on Greene King brands

Wagestream access

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Greene King is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to support the Fixed Assets R2R Manager and the R2R team in delivering accurate management accounts and maintaining balance sheet integrity.

The role is a 1-year fixed-term contract within our Finance Centre of Excellence and Corporate Finance teams, offering exposure to audit processes and process improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience with PPE and IFRS16 accounting workflows.
• Ability to document journals clearly before posting.
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations and anomaly resolution.
• Experience supporting external reporting and audit processes.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support PPE and IFRS16 accounting processes and period-end close.
• Ensure journals are well-documented and understood before posting.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations and correct anomalies.
• Collaborate with auditors and finance teams for audit readiness.
• Identify process improvements and reporting standardisation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

IT literacy

Customer service

Problem solving

Balance sheet awareness

Auditing knowledge

Relationship building

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification (studying)

Tools

ERP software

Reporting tools

Job description

As an Assistant Management Accountant you will support the Fixed Assets 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. 1 Year Fixed Term Contract,

• Ensure integrity of PPE and IFRS16 accounting through accurate period end processes
• Ensure that all journals are well documented and understood before posting
• Management of balance sheet account reconciliations 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
• Supporting Corporate Finance External Reporting team with periodic and quarterly reporting, statutory account submissions or any other processes as required
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• 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, Ability to understand basic/intermediate accounting principles
• Analytical skills - able to use multiple sources of data to support decision making
• Experienced with finance and ERP software together with a strong knowledge of reporting tools
• Excel and IT literate
• Accounting background either within a shared services function or a finance function
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Studying towards an ACA or ACCA qualification

About Greene King

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.

Benefits

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 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 earn £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…