Assistant Accountant Salary: Up to £40,000, plus bonus and pension Fixed Term Contract for 12 months Working Pattern: Monday to Friday Are you currently studying your ACCA? Are you qualified by experience? We would like to hear from you to support us in covering a 12 month fixed Term Contract at Vitacress Herbs. In this role you'll.... Support the Financial Reporting Manager in producing accurate financial and management accounts. Take ownership of key month end processes — posting journals, running reports, closing ledgers, reconciling accounts, and maintaining a robust balance sheet. Manage the Fixed Asset Register, support statutory and compliance reporting, and take responsibility for specific cost areas such as payroll or overheads. Own defined parts of the annual budget and forecast, working closely with the wider finance team to ensure timelines are met, information is accurate, and insights are meaningful. You’ll also help prepare month end reporting packs for Group and step in across Finance when needed to support the team. You can do this if.... You’ve got strong numeracy skills, solid accounting knowledge, and experience working with ERP systems and Excel, you’ll fit right in. You’re detail obsessed, calm under pressure, and naturally curious about how things work. You’re a problem solver, a relationship builder, and someone who knows how to communicate clearly with colleagues at every level. AAT is essential, and part qualified CIMA/ACCA would be a great bonus. You’ll do this for us Bring your accuracy, your initiative, and your commitment to getting things right. In return, we’ll give you a supportive environment where you can grow your skills and play a key role in strengthening our financial foundations. Ready to make an impact? We’d love to hear from you.
Vitacress Herbs, based just outside historic Chichester, West Sussex, is a primary supplier of Herb and horticulture products in the UK. With our 23-acre site covered in specialist glass houses, we take immense pride in our work ensuring our consumers have a fresh, quality product to enhance their home cooking or enhance their garden environment. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standards and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the herbs that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.
