Job Description

About Franke

The Franke Home Solutions division is the world’s leading provider of smart systems for domestic kitchens. Drawing on a long history of reliability and expertise, we help our partners enhance their businesses and provide outstanding kitchen and cooking experiences to our consumers by offering complete solutions for food preparation and cooking.

About the job

Are you a part-qualified ACCA looking to complete your qualification while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic commercial environment? Franke is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join our team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your career and make a significant impact on our financial operations.

The Junior Accountant supports the Finance team with daily accounting operations, month‑ end close, reporting, and internal controls. The role provides broad exposure across AP, AR, GL, Cognos submissions, SAP processes, and commercial finance activities

Your tasks

Daily Sales & FX Reporting — Daily sales reporting, and variance against Budget, along with FX rates reporting
Hit List Preparation — Prepare the weekly debtors hit list ahead of the debtors meeting.
Accounts Payable Support— Process supplier invoices, match POs, prepare payment runs, and resolve queries.
Logistics Invoice Allocation — Allocation of logistics invoices and support logistics accrual proposals
Aftersales Debtors Clearing — Clear aftersales debtor accounts and resolve discrepancies
Accruals & Prepayments — Prepare accrual and prepayment files and post journals in SAP
Balance Sheet Summary — Prepare monthly balance sheet summaries and reconciliations
Payroll Journals — Post payroll accruals and clear PAYE payments to HMRC
Rolling Forward Files — Run Trial Balance and roll forward month end files when SAP updates occur
Cognos Submissions — Complete Cognos submissions across month end activities
GL Analysis — Assist with GL reviews, variance analysis, and reconciliations
Journal Posting — Post standard and ad‑ hoc journals including payroll, accruals, and corrections
Fixed Asset Support — Maintain the fixed asset register and support depreciation postings
Claimbacks Management — Input customer claimback data, validate sales volumes, track balances, and manage reconciliations
Budgeting & Forecasting — Support preparation of budget files, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis
Audit Support — Prepare audit schedules, provide supporting documentation, and ensure compliance with internal controls

Requirements

- Part Qualified ACCA, CIMA or AAT Level 4
- 2 – 3 years experience in similar finance role
- Interest in completing ACCA/CIMA/ACA (study support can be provided)
- Strong numeracy and accuracy with excellent attention to detail
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS etc)
- Understanding of accounting principles and month‑ end processes
- Ability to work to deadlines in a structured, process‑ driven environment
- Good communication skills for working with suppliers, customers, and internal teams
- Experience with SAP and Cognos (advantageous)

What we offer you

Salary up to £36k (based on experience)
Annual performance bonus
LinkedIn Learning Access: Expand your skills with access to a vast library of online courses.
Employee Benefits Platform: Enjoy perks and discounts through our employee benefits platform.
Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our pension scheme, featuring a 6% employer contribution and a 1% employee contribution.
Hybrid Work: Embrace flexibility with up to 2 days of remote work per week.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential support and resources for personal and professional challenges.
Free parking space

For more information see: www.franke.com

Important information for all executive search companies, headhunters and HR consultants

The Franke Group does not accept unsolicited support from headhunters and personnel consultants for our career opportunities. Any CV/resume vitae submitted to Franke or its employees by external recruitment agencies without a valid written recruitment agreement related to the position in question shall be deemed the sole property of our company. In the event that a candidate presented by an agency is hired in our company and there is no prior agreement, no fee will be paid.

About Franke Group

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a leading global supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, foodservice systems, the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making.

With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Almost 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

Overview of products and services per division:

• Franke Home Solutions – sinks, taps, worktops, waste management systems, extractor hoods and cooking appliances, air purifiers and accessories

• Franke Foodservice Systems – kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions

• Franke Coffee Systems – fully automatic, semi-automatic and traditional coffee machines, including equipment

Industry

Manufacturing & Production

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

Aarburg, CH

Year Founded

Unknown

Website

franke.com

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