Assistant Management Accountant - Maternity Cover

Young's Seafood; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing site in Grimsby is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant on a maternity cover contract. This role involves supporting month-end processes, ensuring strong financial control, and producing timely reports. The ideal candidate will have experience in period-end accounting and be proficient in Excel. This position offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Life insurance & company pension

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Canteen access

Qualifications

• Experience in period-end accounting, including accruals and prepayments.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Produce accurate financial reporting including weekly updates.
• Maintain strong financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Period-end accounting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Proficiency in Excel

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Financial controls understanding

Team player

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Job description

Assistant Management Accountant - Maternity Cover

The Role

We are currently seeking a detail-focused and proactive Assistant Management Accountant to join our site finance team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract. Supporting the Plant Lead, Finance, this role is integral in delivering strong financial control through monthly reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and continuous improvement reporting.

If you're experienced in period-end accounting, confident with data and systems, and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the success of a leading food manufacturing site.

The Ideal Candidate

You'll be a reliable and well-organised finance professional with a strong understanding of financial processes and a collaborative mindset.

Essential:

• Experience in period-end accounting, including accruals and prepayments
• Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Proficiency in Excel and confidence working with data
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to explain financial information clearly and concisely
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Team player with a flexible and proactive approach

Desirable:

• Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or FMCG finance environment

Why Sofina Foods?

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a high-performing, values-led finance team
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Online benefits hub
• Life insurance & company pension
• On-site parking and canteen
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Opportunity to develop and broaden your finance experience within a supportive environment

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Your Key Responsibilities

The Role

As Assistant Management Accountant, you will:

• Support month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments, purchase order reallocations, reconciliations, trial balance review, and preparation of overhead, capex, and utilities reports
• Produce timely and accurate financial reporting, including weekly updates on stock, raw material and PPE spend, and labour reconciliation (internal and third party)
• Maintain strong financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasting for capex
• Conduct data accuracy checks on stock production dates and assist with yield reporting cover during absences
• Partner with Central Finance and the Centre of Excellence to drive down parked invoices and DMS cases
• Prepare the Plant Finance CI reporting pack and respond to audit queries as required
• Provide cross-functional finance support across the site as needed

Summary

Join our Finance team and play a critical role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting at site level.