Assistant Group Accountant

About The Role 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. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Group Finance Manager to deliver accurate, insightful financial reporting that supports key decision-making across the business. You’ll help strengthen financial controls, enhance balance sheet integrity, and play a vital part in improving our financial processes. Key Responsibilities Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations and identify risks or opportunities. Take ownership of assigned month-end tasks and post journals independently. Support internal and external audit activities and help translate technical accounting matters clearly. Assist in preparing monthly balance sheet and cash flow reporting. Provide meaningful analysis behind balance sheet movements and variances. Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and support improvements in reporting processes. Support day-to-day banking operations and cash flow monitoring (short and long term). Reconcile bank statements and ensure transactions are processed accurately. Assist in producing timely and accurate tax returns. Provide financial analysis to support business initiatives and special projects. Help enhance financial processes and drive efficiencies across the Group. About You Qualified or studying towards ACA, ACCA, CIMA (or equivalent). Experience supporting audits and statutory reporting. Good understanding of balance sheet, cash flow, and financial statements. Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, IF statements) and ability to interpret large datasets. Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is an advantage. Benefits 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 About Us With a 140-year legacy, Arco are recognised as the UK's leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, our size, scale and reputation in the sector are why we have such an impressive portfolio of accounts and customers. We're the expert safety partner with a unique mix of specialist expertise and practical real-life industry knowledge. We are now on a transformation journey to become more profitable and sustainable, with investment into our growing business to help achieve this. This is an exciting and demanding time for the business. There is opportunity to shape and challenge the transformation journey and future growth, while balance the pressure to deliver sales growth and financial targets that are necessary to support the future growth. Our behaviours; Care, Collaborate, Perform and Deliver, are embedded within our culture, to drive performance and ensure we succeed together and are rewarded for that shared success. Because It’s on us. To deliver. Together. Diversity and Inclusion at Arco means understanding everyone's views and giving colleagues a sense of belonging. We respect and value individuals for their unique skills, experiences and ideas; to ensure we can be at our best. By creating a supportive and inclusive environment we will be an organisation able to drive our strategic goals, attracting and developing great people to be a more profitable and sustainable business for generations to come. Be Safe, Be Yourself, Be Your Best. Seniority Level Entry level Employment Type Full-time Job Function Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries Business Supplies & Equipment #J-18808-Ljbffr