Are you a part-qualified or newly qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA accountant looking to build your career in a dynamic, fast-paced group finance environment? We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Group Accountant to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring a seamless month-end close process and delivering accurate, timely financial reporting across the Group. This is a hands-on role that offers exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities and collaboration with stakeholders across the business.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver accurate and timely month-end results for allocated cost centres.
• Prepare and present P&L and analytical reports to key stakeholders.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances.
• Manage customer rebates: raise claims, validate authorisations, perform reconciliations, and produce journals.
• Support vendor rebate processes including validation, forecasting, and reconciliation.
• Assist the transactional finance team with tasks such as bank loading, mandate management, allocations, and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes and financial controls.
About You
• Part-qualified or newly qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent).
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to interpret and summarise large data sets.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP advantageous).
• Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, inquisitive, and able to challenge existing processes to deliver improvements.
On top of working for the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, you’ll also receive:
• A competitive starting salary plus bonus
• 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays which rises with service, plus the option to purchase up to 5 more days each calendar year
• 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
• An excellent pension (up to 8% Arco contribution) and x4 Life Assurance scheme
• A huge range of discounts to help with cost of living via Perkbox plus Employee Discount on Arco products
• Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan where we'll reimburse up to 100% of everyday healthcare costs
• Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
• Long-term service awards – we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years