Assistant Financial Accountant

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

The Corporate and Strategic Finance team partners with the CEO, CFO, COO and CXO, and their respective teams. The team consists of high-performing finance professionals who, in addition to providing technical expertise and setting policy in the fields of Tax, Treasury and External reporting, support and drive the business in Property, Procurement, Operational Excellence and strategic projects, whilst business partnering the Corporate Functions. The overall team is further responsible for setting the Group planning agenda and strategic plan and driving the results to balance the needs of the business and the shareholder.

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Applications will close on 21st February 2025

As Assistant Financial Accountant your role is responsible for the delivery of high quality outputs across the following areas:

• Preparation of specific areas of the periodic and quarterly reporting to CKA
• Preparation of Greene King Limited account disclosures
• Preparation of subsidiary statutory accounts and associated disclosures
• Preparation and posting of subsidiary periodic journals
• Preparation of subsidiary balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring that all balances are supported
• Assisting the auditors in providing supporting documentation and assisting with their queries
• Support with understanding and maintaining the consolidation system
• Where relevant, utilise and embed the use of the reporting system in the external reporting requirements
• Assisting the Group Finance Manager on ad-hoc reporting and analysis
• Continuing to develop own talents and strengths and address any areas of self-development
• Building relationships across the finance community, particularly with the Centre of Excellence
• Developing strong relationships with the team and the auditors

You will need to be...

• Studying towards an ACA or ACCA qualification
• Analytical skills – able to use multiple sources of data to support decision making
• Able to form and develop relationships across the wider Greene King business, and with auditors
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Experienced with finance and ERP software together with a strong knowledge of reporting tools
• Ability to flex with changing priorities

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