JOB TITLE: Assistant Financial Accounting Manager
DEPARTMENT: Finance
RESPONSIBLE TO: Financial Accounting Manager
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Norty Ltd, the management company for AWDis, Pro RTX and Anthem is a leading player in the promotional clothing industry. For over a decade Norty has been delivering high-quality garments to decorators and embroiderers in the Printwear and Promotion market, catering to customers in the UK, Europe, and worldwide.
VISION – To be the world’s canvas for self-expression.
MISSION – To create incredible clothing that people love to make, sell, and wear.
VALUES
Our core values guide the way we do business. They sum up what our business stands for, influence our organisation culture and drive why we do things. It is expected that our team live and breathe the following values:
- Do the right thing – We take active responsibility for delivering the best blanks at the best price while ensuring we are ethical and transparent in our processes. Empowered individually and as a team, we make changes and take proactive decisions autonomously to do the right thing by our customers and suppliers. Our principals are never compromised.
- Work together – acting as one we deliver a sum greater than our individual parts. Our varied skills and resources broaden and enhance the personalised solutions we offer distributors, customers and end users. We achieve so much more by collaborating closely with our teams, clients. and suppliers.
- Do it with passion – We are passionate about the impact our clothing makes to those who make it, our team, the businesses who sell it and those who wear it. We want to deliver unrivalled quality, value and choice that is right each time. Our passion gives us the energy, courage and care to go beyond the expected. We love what we do.
- Do what you can to make the world a better place – We do what we can to make the world a better place. Continually looking for opportunities to make a positive change both near and far, breaking old patterns to deliver real improvements and lead the way.
- Never stand still – Change is constant, that’s why we never stand still – we adapt, and generate innovations based on leading the market and offering curated options, this means listening, learning and evolving. We are humble and genuine in our pursuit of being better everyday.
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are seeking a proactive and technically strong Assistant Financial Accounting Manager to join our growing finance team. This role will play a key part in managing the month-end reporting process, strengthening financial controls, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, and developing the wider finance team.
The successful candidate will work across multiple entities and currencies within the UK, Europe, and America, supporting accurate and timely financial reporting in GBP, EUR, and USD. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to step into a future finance leadership role, with significant exposure to management reporting, technical accounting, audit processes, and process improvement initiatives.
The role requires a strong people-focused approach, with responsibility for mentoring and developing team members while driving high standards across the finance function.
PRINCIPLE SCOPE & PURPOSE OF JOB
This role will play a key part in managing the month-end reporting process, strengthening financial controls, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, and developing the wider finance team.
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
· Assist with the preparation and review of monthly management accounts across multiple entities.
· Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
· Analyse financial performance, investigate variances, and provide commentary to management.
· Maintain strong financial controls and accounting procedures.
· Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting activities.
· Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items.
· Support external audits and assist with statutory reporting requirements.
· Manage, mentor, and support members of the finance team.
· Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and efficiencies within finance.
· Work closely with other departments to improve financial reporting and understanding across the business.
· Produce ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required.
· Support the use and development of reporting tools including Excel, Business Central, and Power BI.
Skills & Qualifications
· Previous experience in a finance or accounting role, or ready to step into a management-level position.
· Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of financial controls.
· Experience preparing management accounts and supporting month-end processes.
· Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
· Confident working across multiple entities and currencies.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a people-focused approach.
· Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
· Strong Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
· Experience with Business Central and exposure to Power BI would be advantageous.
· An accounting qualification is beneficial but not essential.
· Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and improve processes.
*we will only contact candidates that are successful to the next stage*
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Livingston EH54: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
