Assistant Management Accountant
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Take the next bold step in your finance career! We’re looking for an ambitious and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to support our Senior Finance Business Partner at our flagship site in Bridgwater. This offers a unique opportunity for someone in a similar role who is eager to grow, develop and take on more responsibility.
In this role, you’ll contribute to critical financial insights, support decisions, and help drive cost efficiencies across a dynamic, high-volume manufacturing environment. Occasional travel will be a necessary part of the role, to enable you to influence performance and make a real difference where it matters most.
Assistant Management Accountant
Permanent
Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 5 pm and Friday 8:30 am – 4 pm
Hybrid – work 2 days from home
Permanent
Reward & Benefits:
£5,800 car allowance
Annual bonus and pay review
Early finish on a Friday
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Purchase additional holidays taking you to 31 days plus bank holidays
Life assurance
Employee referral scheme - earn a bonus for referring your friends or family
GroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling
Cheers – a benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all employees
Free onsite parking, and discounted products
About the role
We’re looking for a proactive and analytical individual to support our Senior Finance Business Partner at our Bridgwater site – the largest manufacturing site in Refresco UK. In this key role, you’ll provide financial analysis and insight to help drive cost efficiency and informed decision-making.
You’ll assist with the production of accurate monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts, helping to identify and understand key cost drivers across the site. You’ll also play a crucial role in supporting strong business partnering with operational teams, offering clear financial insight and constructive challenge to drive performance improvements.
Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Management Accountant
Prepare site reports and KPIs on labour, waste, and R&M spend, with insightful commentary.
Support period-end processes, including journals, utility analysis, and reconciliations.
Maintain accurate cost centre trackers and lead reviews with budget owners.
Assist with forecasting, budgeting, and capital expenditure modelling.
Ensure compliance with SOX controls and provide audit support.
Contribute to ERP system implementation and ongoing improvements.
Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and support business decision-making.
About you
You’ll be an experienced Assistant Management Accountant with a strong background in food, beverage, FMCG, or high-volume manufacturing environments. You’ll have a proven track record of producing accurate, timely data to support site management accounts and KPIs. You should also be working towards your CIMA qualification (or equivalent).
About Refresco
Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 14 billion litres of soft drinks from 78 manufacturing plants in Europe, North America and we've just opened in Australia, and we’re only just getting started. We have grown from just 2 sites in 1999. Our Group Headquarters are based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Offer ID: #1240556,
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