Assistant Accountant

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Assistant Accountant - Treasury

£31,000 - £34,000 per annum

Exeter based

Are you an ambitious finance professional looking to build a career in treasury within a FTSE-listed group?

At Pennon Group, we're looking for an Assistant Accountant - Treasury to join our high-performing Group Finance team in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys analysing financial data, understanding how funding and debt structures support major infrastructure investment, and wants exposure to a specialist area of finance that has a direct impact on business performance.

Working alongside our Treasury Accountant, you'll gain hands-on experience across treasury accounting, debt and interest reporting, cash management, forecasting, and financial analysis. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to projects involving refinancing, treasury systems, process improvements and sustainable financing initiatives.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting treasury accounting and month-end reporting activities
• Producing accurate reporting on debt, interest and cash positions
• Assisting with interest forecasting and financial planning
• Supporting cash management processes across the Group
• Helping maintain treasury management systems and ensuring data integrity
• Supporting half-year and year-end reporting requirements
• Assisting with internal and external audit activity
• Contributing to treasury projects including refinancing, green finance and system enhancements
• Identifying opportunities to improve and automate reporting processes
• Monitoring market activity and developing an understanding of macroeconomic factors impacting treasury performance

What we're looking for

We're Interested In Hearing From Candidates Who

• Have experience within a finance, accounting or assistant accountant role
• Enjoy working with large data sets and financial information
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Are confident using Excel and financial systems
• Can manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Have a genuine interest in treasury, funding, debt markets, cash management or wider financial strategy
• Are curious, commercially minded and keen to develop specialist treasury expertise
• Can build effective working relationships across different teams and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Studying towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or looking to begin a professional accounting qualification
• AAT Level 4, Finance-related degree or Economics degree would be advantageous

Why join us?

This role offers a unique opportunity to build treasury experience within a large and complex organisation. You'll gain exposure to high-value borrowing portfolios, financial markets, forecasting and strategic funding decisions while working within a supportive and collaborative finance team.

We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work and dedication. As our Assistant Account within Treasury you'll enjoy:

• Competitive Salary – Based on experience and skills
• Annual Bonus Scheme – Recognising company performance
• Pension Scheme – Helping you plan for your future
• Flexible Working Options – We value work-life balance and offer flexible hours and hybrid working where possible
• Healthcare Benefits – Access to employee assistance programs
• Employee Discounts – On various products and services
• Annual Leave – Take time to recharge with our holiday entitlement

Closing Date: 23rd November 2026

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

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