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Assistant Accountant
Location:Â EMG Bury St Edmunds
Salary: £32,500 per annum
Contract:Â Full-time | Permanent
Grainger Motor Group has officially been certified as aGreat Place to Work for 2025!
EMG is a part of Grainger Motor Group, one of the fastest growing, family run Motor Groups in the UK. We are looking for a hands-on Assistant Accountant who’s comfortable supporting across different areas — from bookkeeping support to management reporting.
What You’ll Do
You’ll play a key part in keeping our finances running smoothly and supporting strategic decisions as we grow. Typical duties include:
- Month-End Close:Â Journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews
- Cash Flow & Control:Â Daily forecasting and managing financial accuracy
- Reporting & Budgets:Â Assisting with management accounts, budget preparation, and Excel-based analysis
- Audit & Compliance:Â Supporting year-end audit packs, VAT returns, and compliance checks
- Problem Solving:Â Handling internal/external queries quickly and accurately
- Team Support: Helping at all levels—from bookkeeping to producing management accounts
- Ad-hoc Projects:Â Getting involved in finance initiatives as the business evolves
What You’ll Bring
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with data
- Organised and detail-focused, with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting
- A proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn across all areas of finance
- Qualified or part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, MBA or similar)
Why Join Us
- Be part of a collaborative, supportive finance team
- Gain exposure to a wide range of accounting and business areas
- Real opportunity to grow and shape your career as we continue to expand
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
If you are interested in learning more then please apply.
We look forward to hearing from you!
