Assistant Management Accountant

Treatt Plc; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Private medical

Private dental

Pension 9% employer contribution

Life assurance

Group income protection

SAYE schemes

Free shares

Job summary

Treatt Plc is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant in Bury St. Edmunds with hybrid working opportunities. You will support monthly management information, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany accounting, while aiding the Accounts Payable team and external audit processes.

The role offers broad exposure across the Treatt Group's UK and US businesses, helping you grow in diverse accounting processes and commercial finance experience.

Qualifications

• Part or full AAT qualification, or equivalent, or relevant accounting experience.
• Intermediate to good Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Willingness to study towards chartered status in the future.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly UK and central cost centre management information.
• Support budget and quarterly reforecasting processes.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support Group treasury activities and cash management.
• Assist Accounts Payable with ad hoc requirements.
• Support Group accounting and audits when required.
• Liaise with Sales to support order processing and invoicing.

Skills

Excel

Microsoft Office

Proactive

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualification or studying toward chartered status

Tools

Accounting ERP systems

Job description

Job title: Assistant Management Accountant

Reporting to: Europe Management Accountant

Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk (Hybrid working opportunities available)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The Opportunity

The Assistant Management Accountant will play an important role in supporting the preparation of monthly management information, balance sheet reconciliations, cost centre reporting, intercompany accounting and treasury activities. The role will also provide support across a range of wider finance processes, including assisting the Accounts Payable team and supporting external audit requirements. Working as part of the wider Treatt Group finance function, this is a great opportunity to gain broad commercial finance experience and exposure to finance activities across both the Group’s UK and US businesses, while developing your skills and knowledge across a diverse range of accounting processes.

What it’s like to work here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavour and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands. You can find out more about our exciting organisation here: TREATT | About Treatt the trusted global ingredients manufacturer

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 400 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed.

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.”

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge”

“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of”

What you’ll be doing

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with the monthly preparation of UK and central cost centre management information.
• Assisting with the preparation and review of the annual budget and quarterly reforecasting process.
• Maintaining accurate and clean balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting Group treasury function, including cash and borrowings management, daily bank statement download, cashbook maintenance and reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Assisting Accounts Payable team with ad hoc requirements, such as supplier set up, verification and credit card reconciliations.
• Supporting Group accounting team on an ad hoc basis in areas such as capital expenditure, tax, external financial reports and in the audit process when required.
• Liaise with the Sales team to support sales order processing activities, including processing customer credit notes, consignment invoicing, and direct ship transactions.
• Provide general support to the Europe and North America Finance teams on ad hoc matters, as required.
• Support the team during the transition of current accounting practices to those of the Döhler Group.

What we’re looking for

If you have a genuine passion for what you do and want to work in an environment that celebrates progress, teamwork and dedication, you’re what we’re after.

The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in accountancy and will either be part or fully AAT qualified (or equivalent), interested in studying towards chartered status in the future, or have relevant experience in a similar accounting role.

You will have intermediate to good Excel and Microsoft Office skills, alongside a proactive and motivated approach and a genuine enthusiasm for developing your skills and career. Experience using accounting ERP systems would be advantageous, although this is not essential, as we are looking for someone with the right attitude and willingness to learn and grow with the team.

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; a generous holiday entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional holiday, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, private medical and dental schemes, pension scheme with 9% employer contribution, life assurance, group income protection, SAYE schemes and free shares.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives and offering responsibility based flexibility. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.