Finance Graduate

**Kingsland Drinks is a well-established premier independent UK supplier of wine and spirits specialising in providing a complete category solution. You will be joining the business at a very exciting time, as we progress through our Employee Ownership journey, you will help to shape the direction of the business. At Kingsland Drinks we pride ourselves in empowering our people to interact in a responsible, dignified, and collaborative manner, which is one of the key factors we became employee owned in July 2021. Our people aim to provide high value products and services that help to ensure customer satisfaction, profitability, and future growth.**
**The Role; **As the Finance Graduate you will support and learn from all functions within the finance department whilst undertaking a fully funded Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship which incorporates the AAT L3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Explore each of our core Finance areas - Business Information, Planning & Performance, the Financial Reporting and our Manufacturing Areas
- Take on a real, business-as-usual role
- Make a substantive impact on our company, throughout your journey
- Achieve a professional accounting qualification
- Develop all-round knowledge of a leading UK business’s financial function
- Work towards a permanent Business Leadership or Technical Expert role
- Assisting with report generation and account reconciliation
- Helping to develop how we report and improving our SAP Business Processes
- Investigating variances and suggesting improvements
- Analysing expenditure and assisting in the preparation of the Annual Business Plan
This role is offered on the basis of Monday to Friday 8:30am until 16:45pm 37.5 hours per week. Hybrid working may be an option after a training period.
**Skills required as our **Finance Graduate;**
- Good level of education to degree level (Finance degree or equivalent)
- Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience of using SAP is desirable but not essential as full training will be given
- Previous administrative experience is desirable but not essential
- Previous Finance experience is desirable
- Excellent computer, and in particular, microsoft excel skills
**Benefits of becoming our **Finance Graduate**:

- Annual Employee Ownership Bonus Scheme - Discretionary based on KPI's
- Training and development
- Health Shield - After 12 months service
- Health checks (diabetes/blood pressure, stop smoking advice etc.)
- Occupational health advice
- Pension - company contribution in line with AE
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Company day holiday
- £25 contribution towards Christmas party
- Wine at Christmas
- Staff Discounted Shop
- Free on-site car parking