Assistant Financial Accountant

Company Description

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 wholly British, the pub experience.ÂÂ

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.

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team hard work, that 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.ÂDiscount 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 onesÂat 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…Job Description

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 CKAPreparation of Greene King Limited account disclosuresPreparation of subsidiary statutory accounts and associated disclosuresPreparation and posting of subsidiary periodic journalsPreparation of subsidiary balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring that all balances are supportedAssisting the auditors in providing supporting documentation and assisting with their queriesSupport with understanding and maintaining the consolidation systemWhere relevant, utilise and embed the use of the reporting system in the external reporting requirementsAssisting the Group Finance Manager on ad-hoc reporting and analysisContinuing to develop own talents and strengths and address any areas of self-developmentBuilding relationships across the finance community, particularly with the Centre of ExcellenceDeveloping strong relationships with the team and the auditors

You will need to be...

StudyingÂtowards an ACA or ACCA qualificationAnalytical skills – able to use multiple sources of data to support decision makingAble to form and develop relationships across the wider Greene King business, and with auditorsExcellent communication skills, both written and oralExperienced with finance and ERP software together with a strong knowledge of reporting toolsAbility to flex with changing priorities

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