Accounts Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
Full-time: 22 - 23k per annum (dependent on experience)
Are you looking to join a great support team driven by values and culture?
Can you multi-task and work flexible hours to provide the best service?
Do you enjoy a job where you can use your own initiative to manage competing priorities?
Our busy multi-skilled finance team is based in Paulton and provides support to our 40 bakeries across the country.
Here at the Cornish Bakery, we want to redefine what a bakery is, does and can be. At our heart we are for and about people, a part of the local community with our purpose being, to nourish people. As Accounts Assistant you will be confident in dealing with both internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries, be able to support with the processing of payroll and manage supplier accounts, including invoice processing and accounts reconciliations and other ad hoc finance tasks as required. You will have great communication skills, be able to work in a fast-paced environment and enjoy a challenge, using your initiative to organise your time and manage priorities.
No-one who works for us is a number. We value what everyone says, and this is underpinned by our goal to have more decisions made in the bakery, not the Boardroom. We believe everyone has potential. We listen, involve and support so our team feel nourished and ready to aim higher every day.
As Accounts Assistant you will come with:
- high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- excellent communication skills
- advanced skills in Excel
- min of 2 years experience in an accounts department
It is desirable but not essential if you also have:
- experience of end-to-end payroll in a multi-site environment
- experience of using Sage 50 payroll & Advanced Financials
- AAT qualified (or studying towards)
When you join the Cornish Bakery family youll benefit from:
- Opportunity to earn unlimited performance related bonus
- Discounted food and drink
- Shareholder scheme
- Opportunities to progress
If you put people first, are good at what you do and thrive in a fast-paced empowering culture wed love to hear from you.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Accounts Assistant roles across The Cornish Bakery's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,000 - £23,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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