Assistant Accountant

The Vacancy

EVO Group is a leading UK and Ireland business services provider, connecting manufacturers and brands with customers through a fully integrated supply chain, logistics, and e-commerce platform. With operations spanning transport, warehousing, and distribution, we play a vital role in supporting businesses of all sizes.

We're looking for a motivated and analytical Operations Assistant Accountant to join our Group Finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to develop their career in a commercially focused role, working closely with transport and warehouse operations. You'll be involved in financial reporting, stock integrity, budgeting, and business partnering with operational teams.

• Prepare monthly management accounts including variance analysis
• Review financial performance with budget holders
• Produce forecasts and budgets
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations
• Develop and monitor key operational KPIs
• Manage stock reconciliations across multiple ledgers and entities
• Support and lead stock take processes
• Assist in improving financial processes and efficiencies
• Calculate and review working capital provisions
• Support wider month-end accounting activities

• Part-qualified (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
• Degree (2:1 or above) in finance, maths, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills and experience handling large datasets
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across all levels
• Highly organised, reliable, and detail-focused

• A proactive, "can-do" mindset
• Strong team player who leads by example
• Honest and dependable
• Able to work in a fast-paced, operational environment

• Involvement in stock counts (including one weekend and New Year period annually - with overtime or time in lieu)
• Excellent exposure to operational finance and business partnering
• Opportunity to work cross-functionally with teams including Procurement, Commercial Finance, and IT

This role offers excellent development opportunities within a large, well-established business. You'll gain valuable exposure to operational finance while building relationships across key functions – making it the perfect next step for an ambitious finance professional.

evo – a powerhouse of brands. EVO Group of Companies is the UK and Ireland's largest multi‑channel business supplies and services distributor. We operate a centralised distribution network, with distribution centres around the UK and Ireland, complemented by regional cross‑dock sites. Our unrivalled logistics platform includes hundreds of our own delivery vehicles, efficiently delivering a vast range of essential goods to workplaces across the nation.
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our culture here at evo and we are proud to employ over 2,000 people across our industry‑leading brands:
VOW Wholesale
, VOW Ireland
, Banner
, Complete
, Premvan
, Truline &
Staples
.

• Flexible working
• Pension contributions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• State of the art IT equipment
• Volunteer days
• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Paid Charity Leave
• Enhanced Family Benefits