Rondanini UK Ltd.
Assistant Financial Accountant
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Job title: Assistant Financial Accountant
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 (Depending on Experience) + KPIs
Location: Herne Hill, London
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 5:30pm (1-hour lunch break)
About us:
At Rondanini, we are passionate about creating exceptional food. While our roots are proudly Italian, our reach now goes far beyond – offering a diverse and innovative range of products tailored to today’s ever-evolving tastes. As part of the wider Vita Food Group, we develop, produce and deliver high-quality food to retailers, restaurants and foodservice customers across the UK and beyond.
The Role:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Assistant Financial Accountant to join our finance team. This role is ideal for someone who is part-qualified (or working towards a professional accounting qualification) and looking to develop their career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Day-to-day accounts payable and receivables duties for the group.
- Accurately process financial information within month end deadlines.
- Obtain approvals of invoices from all departments.
- Support audit preparation.
- Assist in preparation of management accounts.
- Assist in accruals and prepayments processing.
- Assist in budgets; forecast preparation across the group.
- General accounts queries - investigating and liaising with other departments.
- Cover for others of the finance team during period of absence and annual leave.
- Contribute to process improvements within the finance team.
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What you'll need:
- 1–3 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role.
- A solid understanding of basic accounting principles.
- Currently studying towards a professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA).
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
What Will Help You Thrive:
- Experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Navision or Business Central.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- An analytical mindset with a proactive approach to tasks.
- High numeracy and strong technical capability.
- Confidence in problem solving and using your initiative.
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What We Offer:
- Career Development: We provide opportunities for growth and learning.
- Annual Leave: 23 Days + Bank Holidays (rising to 25 days with length of service).
- Wellness day: Take 1 wellness day every year on us.
- Onsite Gym: Enjoy our free to use head office gym.
- Discounts: Get 15% off trade prices at our sister company, Salvo 1968, and access to exclusive offers on companyshopgroup.co.uk.
- Health & Wellbeing Support: Access to mental health, legal, and financial advice via our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Save on your commute with our green initiative.
- Product Tasting: Regular opportunities to sample our delicious products!
- Team Socials: Join us for annual Christmas and summer parties, plus quarterly team gatherings.
- Enhanced Family Leave: up to 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and up to 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave, paid leave for fertility treatment for both partners (based on length of service).
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