Management Accounts Assistant in Epsom)

Cast UK Limited; Epsom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Management Accounts Assistant to support financial analysis and provide commercial insights. This role involves collaborating with the Sales team and liaising with suppliers to ensure effective pricing and cash flow control. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified or qualified in accounting, showcasing strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate financial data to non-finance stakeholders. If you're ready to make an impact in a growing company, this is an exciting opportunity to enhance your career in finance.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and maintain accurate discount accruals and prepare discount payments.
• Coordinate with sales team and customers regarding discounts and rebates.

Skills

Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Strong commercial acumen

Stakeholder management skills

Excellent analytical skills

Effective communication skills

Education

AAT or equivalent experience

Job description

Management Accounts Assistant

Location: Epsom

Salary: Competitive

Cast UK is partnering with Bunzl Catering Supplies, a leading distributor of disposables, packaging, and hygiene solutions for the hospitality, catering, public sector, education, and healthcare industries. The company is experiencing continued growth through attracting new customers and expanding existing accounts.

The successful Management Accounts Assistant will play a key role in analyzing financial data and providing commercial insights. You will collaborate with the Sales team and liaise with Suppliers to ensure effective pricing, rebate management, and cash flow control.

Key Responsibilities

1. Calculate and maintain accurate discount accruals.
2. Prepare and process discount payments on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
3. Coordinate with the sales team and customers regarding discounts and rebates, providing ad hoc support as needed.
4. Prepare monthly reconciliations of discount and customer balance sheets.
5. Review rebate components of Customer Contracts & Heads of Terms.
6. Authorize and assist Credit Control with coding settlement discounts and rebates.
7. Support the annual audit process related to discounts.
8. Prepare monthly supplier balance sheet reconciliations.
9. Assist with processing supplier rebate credit notes with Shared Services.
10. Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure timely processing of shipthrough rebates to avoid negative working capital impact.
11. Work with the Head of Purchasing to ensure collection of volume rebates.
12. Assist with supplier rebate queries during the annual audit.
13. Support ad hoc requests as required.

Skills & Experience

• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience, e.g., AAT.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to influence decision-making and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and adaptability.
• Effective communication skills with a customer-focused approach.

If you're ready to make an impact, apply now and become a valued member of the Bunzl team!

Interested in recruiting a similar role? Cast UK is a leading recruitment consultancy specializing in HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics. Our team’s sector-specific expertise allows us to place candidates from trainee level to boardroom. Visit www.castuk.com for more information or to discuss your recruitment needs.