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