Assistant Management Accountant

The Opportunity - Assistant Management Accountant

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About the role 

As an Assistant Management Accountant, you’ll play a key role within the Business Unit Finance team at our Rocester site, supporting the financial performance of a globally recognised brand. Acting as a trusted point of contact for finance-related queries, you’ll collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, ensuring the smooth delivery of accurate, timely financial information in line with the Group Finance Calendar. 

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a fast-paced and dynamic environment where no two days are the same. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, you’ll be encouraged to challenge processes, bring fresh ideas, and contribute to driving efficiencies across the finance function. In return, you’ll gain excellent exposure to core finance activities and benefit from genuine development opportunities within a world-class, family-owned organisation known for investing in its people. 

What does the role involve day to day? 

• Managing weekly bank postings and completing month-end bank reconciliations, ensuring balances are accurately reported to Group Finance 
• Performing monthly intercompany reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies while maintaining strong relationships with internal partners 
• Raising manual sales invoices on a weekly basis, ensuring accuracy and timeliness 
• Preparing monthly VAT calculations and reconciliations, working in line with Group Tax requirements 
• Producing accruals and prepayments, particularly within Accounts Payable, alongside supporting ad hoc journal postings 
• Working closely with Accounts Payable to resolve supplier queries, clear parked invoices, and maintain smooth processes 
• Completing external supplier statement reconciliations to ensure accounts remain accurate and up to date 

This will be suited to you if… 

• You have experience in a finance or accounting role and are keen to build on your knowledge in a supportive environment 
• You’re confident working with numbers and have strong Excel skills to analyse and manipulate data 
• You thrive in a fast-paced setting, enjoy working to deadlines, and maintain excellent attention to detail 
• You’re a strong team player who enjoys collaborating with others and contributing to continuous improvement 
• You can effectively prioritise your workload while adhering to Group Accounting Policies 
• Experience with SAP would be advantageous, but not essential 

What happens next? 

Ordinarily, our Resourcing Team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our Recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial Teams interview followed by an in-person interview. 

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@jcb.com, and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.