Assistant Management Accountant

Refresco; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the beverage industry seeks an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant at their Bridgwater site. This role involves providing financial insights, preparing management accounts, and supporting decision-making within a dynamic manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will enjoy benefits like an annual bonus, hybrid working conditions, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Annual bonus and pay review

Early finish on a Friday

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Employee referral scheme

Discounted products

GroceryAid support service

Cheers benefits platform

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in food, beverage, FMCG, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Proven record of accurate, timely data for site management accounts.
• Strong background in producing site reports and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare site reports and KPIs on labour, waste, and spend with commentary.
• Assist with forecasting, budgeting, and capital expenditure modelling.
• Support period-end processes, including journals and reconciliations.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Cost Efficiency

Proactive Approach

Analytical Skills

Budgeting

Education

Working towards CIMA qualification

Job description

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Take the next bold step in your finance career! We’re looking for an ambitious and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to support our Senior Finance Business Partner at our flagship site in Bridgwater. This offers a unique opportunity for someone in a similar role who is eager to grow, develop and take on more responsibility.

In this role, you’ll contribute to critical financial insights, support decisions, and help drive cost efficiencies across a dynamic, high-volume manufacturing environment. Occasional travel will be a necessary part of the role, to enable you to influence performance and make a real difference where it matters most.

Assistant Management Accountant
Permanent
Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 5 pm and Friday 8:30 am – 4 pm
Hybrid – work 2 days from home
Permanent

• Annual bonus and pay review
• Early finish on a Friday
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Purchase additional holidays taking you to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Employee referral scheme - earn a bonus for referring your friends or family
• GroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling
• Cheers – a benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all employees
• Free onsite parking, and discounted products

About the role

We’re looking for a proactive and analytical individual to support our Senior Finance Business Partner at our Bridgwater site – the largest manufacturing site in Refresco UK. In this key role, you’ll provide financial analysis and insight to help drive cost efficiency and informed decision-making.

You’ll assist with the production of accurate monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts, helping to identify and understand key cost drivers across the site. You’ll also play a crucial role in supporting strong business partnering with operational teams, offering clear financial insight and constructive challenge to drive performance improvements.

Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Management Accountant

• Prepare site reports and KPIs on labour, waste, and R&M spend, with insightful commentary.
• Support period-end processes, including journals, utility analysis, and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate cost centre trackers and lead reviews with budget owners.
• Assist with forecasting, budgeting, and capital expenditure modelling.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls and provide audit support.
• Contribute to ERP system implementation and ongoing improvements.
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and support business decision-making.

About you
You’ll be an experienced Assistant Management Accountant with a strong background in food, beverage, FMCG, or high-volume manufacturing environments. You’ll have a proven track record of producing accurate, timely data to support site management accounts and KPIs. You should also be working towards your CIMA qualification (or equivalent).

About Refresco
Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 14 billion litres of soft drinks from 78 manufacturing plants in Europe, North America and we've just opened in Australia, and we’re only just getting started. We have grown from just 2 sites in 1999. Our Group Headquarters are based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading UK supermarkets, plus some of the best-known UK drink brands.

From the purchasing of the raw materials such as fruit juices and CO2, through to the finished product delivered to your table, we cover the full manufacturing cycle for our customers. And, whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles, or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards.