General Ledger Accountant

RS Group plc; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global solutions partner for industrial customers is seeking a GL Accountant to manage month-end reporting and ensure accurate reconciliations. Candidates should have relevant experience in accounting and strong knowledge of systems. This hybrid role requires excellent Excel skills and effective communication across departments. A Finance degree or qualification is essential. The company values diversity and inclusivity, aiming to create an environment where employees can thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience with month-end Group reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to prepare cost and headcount reports.
• Experience in supporting internal and external audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate monthly sales, costs, accruals, and prepayments.
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners on actuals, forecasts, and budgets.
• Meet month-end deadlines with timely analysis and reconciliations.

Skills

Proven experience in a similar operational or management accounting role

Strong working knowledge of SAP FICO or similar ERP financial systems

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Fluent in English and Latvian

Education

Relevant Finance degree or qualification (e.g. ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

GL Accountant

Location : Riga, Latvia or Corby, UK

Full time, Hybrid working

The General Ledger team’s primary responsibilities include month end Group reporting. The team is also responsible for ensuring all Balance Sheet reconciliations are done to an acceptable standard. Resolving all queries raised by external audit is also a priority at year end.

What you will be doing :

• Ensure monthly sales, costs, accruals, and prepayments are accurate and well-justified.
• Prepare monthly cost and headcount reports to support business insight and variance analysis.
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners to align on actuals, forecasts, and budgets.
• Track headcount and labour costs to support planning and forecasting.
• Meet month-end deadlines with timely balance sheet analysis and reconciliations.
• Support both internal and external audit processes with required documentation.
• Help develop and implement best practice finance processes across the UK and Europe.
• Provide flexible support to other areas of the business as part of a shared resource team.

About you :

• Proven experience in a similar operational or management accounting role.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP FICO or similar ERP financial systems.
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate and analyse complex data.
• Forward-thinking mindset – proactive, solutions-oriented, and always looking for ways to improve processes and performance.
• Engaging and collaborative – a team player who brings enthusiasm and energy to the role.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships in a matrix environment.
• Relevant Finance degree or qualification (e.g. ACCA or CIMA)
• Fluent in English (business language) and Latvian

We are RS Group :

RS is a global solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers. Our business has operations in three geographical regions – the Americas, EMEA and APAC, supported by global organisations for supply chain, corporate functions, marketing, and product & supplier management.

Our market today is large, fragmented, local in nature and digitally immature. Only a few international distributors serve it, with many regional and local providers, who largely trade offline. We stock over 2,500 supplier brands, 500k products and 61% of our sales are digital.

We are committed to Making Amazing Happen for a better world and our Vision is to become first choice for customer, suppliers, our people, and communities.

RS is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people thrive. We recognise that a diverse and representative workforce is critical to our success, and our aim is to create a business where people can be their true selves. Our employees expect this as a matter of course and it is fundamental to how we attract, develop, and retain the best talent.

In line with our D&I policy, we recruit and develop employees who are the best suited to the requirements of the job role, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Are you ready to explore the possibilities?