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 allowanceAnnual bonus and pay reviewEarly finish on a Friday28 days annual leave plus bank holidaysPurchase additional holidays taking you to 31 days plus bank holidaysLife assuranceEmployee referral scheme - earn a bonus for referring your friends or familyGroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counsellingCheers – a benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all employeesFree 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.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading UK supermarkets, plus some of the best-known UK drink brands.

From the purchasing of the raw materials such as fruit juices and CO2, through to the finished product delivered to your table, we cover the full manufacturing cycle for our customers. And, whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles, or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards.