Assistant Management Accountant

Lincolnshire Co-op; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme with up to 12% employer

Generous colleague discounts across 가족

Job summary

Lincolnshire Co-op is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance team at the Support Centre in Lincoln, helping to deliver accurate financial information and maintain strong controls that support our diverse family of businesses.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with finance experience who enjoys working with detail, solving problems and building a broad understanding of how a large and varied organisation operates.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance, accounting or bookkeeping environment.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Proactive and organised approach, with ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• An AAT qualification, or a desire to continue developing your finance knowledge and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end activities and prepare reconciliations.
• Investigate variances, resolve queries with colleagues.
• Produce reports and analysis, maintain data accuracy and support audit requirements.
• Prepare journals and supporting documentation to maintain strong financial controls.
• Work collaboratively across Finance and the wider Society to improve processes and ways of working.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Financial data analysis

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

About the role:

Help provide the financial insight that keeps our Society moving

Behind every successful business is a team making sure the numbers add up, the information is accurate and decisions are supported by meaningful financial insight.

We're looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance team at the Support Centre in Lincoln, helping to deliver accurate financial information and maintain the strong controls that support our diverse family of businesses.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with finance experience who enjoys working with detail, solving problems and building a broad understanding of how a large and varied organisation operates.

Where every day brings something different

One day you could be supporting month-end activities and preparing reconciliations. The next, you might be investigating variances, resolving queries with colleagues or helping improve a financial process.

You'll work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider Society, ensuring financial information is accurate, reliable and delivered to the people who need it.

Alongside the day-to-day responsibilities, you'll have opportunities to develop your accounting knowledge, contribute ideas for improvement and build experience across a wide range of financial activities.

And you won't be doing it alone.

You'll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, continuous improvement and helping colleagues succeed.

Where attention to detail makes a real difference

Because this role isn't simply about processing transactions.

It's about understanding the story behind the numbers, identifying opportunities to improve and helping the Society make informed decisions for the future.

And ultimately, your work will help us deliver our purpose: bringing together energy, ideas and resources to make life better in our communities by:

• Supporting monthly reporting activities and helping ensure financial information is accurate and delivered on time.
• Preparing journals, reconciliations and supporting documentation to maintain strong financial controls.
• Investigating financial queries, discrepancies and variances, working with colleagues to resolve issues efficiently.
• Producing reports and analysis, maintaining data accuracy and supporting audit requirements.
• Working collaboratively across Finance and the wider Society while identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

For a full list of responsibilities you can refer to the full job description, which is available as a download on this page.

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About You

We're looking for someone with:

• Previous experience in a finance, accounting or bookkeeping environment.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good Excel and financial systems knowledge, alongside confidence working with financial data.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• An AAT qualification, or a desire to continue developing your finance knowledge and qualifications.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who takes pride in producing accurate work, enjoys working collaboratively and is always looking for ways to improve processes and add value.

In addition to working for a successful co-operative business, you'll receive a range of benefits designed to recognise your contribution and support you both inside and outside of work.

We're proud to be an Investors in People Platinum employer, recognised for the way we support our colleagues to grow and develop. As your confidence grows, you’ll have opportunities to build new skills, progress your career and shape your future with a community-focused organisation.

Whether you're looking to take the next step in your finance career or develop your skills in a business with a strong sense of purpose, we'll work with you to help make your career better.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're excited by the opportunity to develop your finance career, build your accounting expertise and help provide the financial information that supports our Society, we'd love to hear from you.

Bring your attention to detail, your curiosity and your ideas, and help us deliver the insight that keeps Lincolnshire Co-op moving forward.

• 30 days annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions
• Generous colleague discounts across our family of businesses
• Annual discretionary colleague bonuses to reward your hard work

Ready to help shape our success?

If you're excited by the opportunity to work with numbers, solve problems and provide the financial insight that helps colleagues make informed decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

Bring your expertise, your curiosity and your ideas, and help us build a strong financial future for Lincolnshire Co-op and the communities we serve.

About Us

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We’re owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more!

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on [phone], or alternatively you can email [e-mail].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.