Assistant Management Accountant - R2R

As an Assistant Management Accountant you will support the Brewing & Brands R2R Manager and colleagues in the R2R team and wider, Financial Shared Services (FSS) and Brewing & Brands Finance teams.  You will be be responsible and accountable for contributing to the production of accurate and timely management accounts and the integrity of the balance sheet accounting on behalf of the Brewing & Brands division.

At the heart of the role’s purpose is ensuring the Brewing & Brands Finance and the FSS teams achieve internal and external audit compliance and deliver excellent service to all stakeholders.

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.  

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 receive £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…

Your role as Assistant Management Accountant

• Production of the monthly accounts for the respective cost centres and balance sheet areas and highlighting to the Analyst/Finance Business Partners where there are ares of concern
• Ensure all transactions are checked and highlighted for variances against budget
• Ensure that all journals are well documented and understood before posting
• Management of the respective balance sheet accounts and cost centres and identifying and correcting any anomalies in the accounts
• Working with the auditors and finance teams to ensure we are audit-compliant
• Identify areas of continual improvement, especially around process automation and reporting standardisation that can save time and improve awareness

What you’ll bring… 

• Excellent planning and organisational keys
• Meticulous approach with an attention to detail
• Taking ownership of problems through to resolution
• Strong customer service ethos
• Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and customers
• Problem solving skills

Qualifications:

• Ability to understand basic/intermediate accounting principles
• Excel and IT literate
• Come from some accounting background either within a shared services function or a finance function
• Medium / Large company experience 
• AAT Finalist / Trainee Accountant
• Strong maths and English grades

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