Junior Financial Accountant

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tyre distribution sector is seeking a Junior Financial Accountant for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will be on their AAT journey and have strong analytical and organisational skills. This role includes preparing reconciliations, supporting audits, and ensuring accurate accounting practices.

Benefits

Finder’s fee

Life Insurance

Pension

Retail vouchers

Eye Care Vouchers

Cycle to Work

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity payments

Qualifications

• Embarked on AAT journey.
• Focused and deadline driven.
• Organised with a high level of attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Accounting administration of expenses system.
• Supporting the quarterly and yearly Audit process.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Mathematical aptitude

Education

AAT qualification (embarked)

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southampton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

10.06.2025

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25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Micheldever Tyre Services is looking for an analytical and methodical Junior Financial Accountant for a 12 months fixed term contract. Ideally you will have embarked on your AAT qualification, looking for an entry-level position. You will be responsible for diligent completion of reconciliations, account reviews and ad-hoc projects, to ensure the delivery of accurate information and completion of necessary monthly, quarterly and annual procedures.

The Junior Financial Accountant will support the team in carrying out the day-to-day tasks associated with our improved processes, supporting the Financial Accounting team in the completion of project work and liaising with their peers across the department to drive efficiencies.

• Employment Type: 12 months Fixed Term Contract
• Hybrid: 1-2 days in the office, 2-3 days working from home. Period ends will need more days in the office
• Benefits: Finder’s fee, Life Insurance, Pension, a great variety of Retail vouchers, Staff Rates, Eye Care Vouchers, Buy/Sell Holiday option, Flu Jab, Employee Assistant Program, Long Service Recognition, Enhance Maternity and Paternity payments, Cycle to Work, Charity Match.

About you:

• You will have embarked on your AAT journey
• Focused and deadline driven
• Have an analytical and methodical approach with the ability to use and learn new systems
• Mathematical aptitude with an interest in Finance
• Well organised with a high level of attention to detail

About our role:

• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations
• Accounting administration of expenses system
• Ad-hoc support of payment administration
• Calculation of rebates payable accrual
• Support the quarterly and yearly Audit process and responding to Audit requests
• Draft statutory returns for HMRC and other regulatory bodies
• Prepare and submit ONS, EC Sales and Intrastat reporting within required deadlines
• Ensuring all journals are authorised before posting to the nominal
• Posting journals ensuring all entries are processed through the GL to produce accurate accounting information
• Complete detailed tasks as directed by the Senior Financial Accountant
• Month end review and correction of such GL lines as are delegated by the Senior Accountant

Why join Micheldever?

Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) was founded in 1972 as a part-time venture providing car servicing and tyres. Today, Micheldever Group is the fastest growing wholesaler, distributor and retailer of tyres in the UK, selling six million tyres nationwide, (20 percent of the total UK market) and employing approximately 2100 employees, companywide.

To support this business, we have built a wholesale distribution network of 14 sites around the UK supplying over 6,000 retailers and our own retail chain Protyre which is consistently growing with over 150 centres nationwide currently. This is achieved by skilled, focused and determined teams across 1 central distribution and 13 warehouse operations nationwide.