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ARCO Limited

Location:
United Kingdom, Hull

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

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.

Job Responsibility:

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

Requirements:

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

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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