Junior Accountant jobs in United Kingdom

We are looking for a Accounting Assistant (Recharges) to join our team in Chippenham. The Finance Service Centre is a fast moving, customer focused team, providing a range of professional services to support the Wincanton business and its customers.

This is an interim role until the end of May 2026. The successful applicant will support the Recharges Manager in cleansing and transitioning non-recharge activities, driving process clarity and improvement.

The role is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite Tuesday and Wednesday each week.

Hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and can be flexible with start and finish times.

• Supporting creation of / updating process documentation
• Cleanse of non-recharge activities - working with other internal teams to see where the task can be most efficiently completed
• Enable transition planning for clearer ownership and accountability of tasks
• Enhance internal customer engagement and issue resolution

• Experience of working in an office environment,
• Flexible and able to work longer days at peak points in the month to ensure that Service Level Agreements are met
• Qualified by experience or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/AAT)
• Experience of working under pressure, prioritising, and managing competing deadlines
• Demonstrating teamwork and togetherness to achieve goals,
• Ability to identify process improvements that deliver quality/efficiency benefits,
• Ability to demonstrate strong excel skills,
• Working knowledge of O365 applications, Oracle Fusion and Business Intelligence an advantage

Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We\'re Thoughtful, We\'re Aiming High and We\'re Prepared.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce