Assistant Accountant (Payroll, Overheads & Excel Modelling)

Location: Frimley (Hybrid – 3 days) | Contract: 12 Month FTC | Department: Finance

Are you an organised, detail-driven accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment? At Krispy Kreme UK, we’re looking for an Assistant Accountant to take ownership of payroll, overheads, and advanced Excel modelling, helping the Finance team close processes efficiently while driving smarter, more dynamic reporting.

What you’ll do:

Manage payroll and overhead journals, accruals, and reconciliations
Analyse spend trends, performance vs budget, and produce insightful variance commentary
Support month end, financial close, and audits (internal & external)
Build, maintain, and improve complex Excel models, dashboards, and automated reporting tools
Train and support the Accounting & Controllership team on Excel best practices

What we’re looking for:

Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)
2+ years’ experience in similar roles within fast-paced environments
Expert-level Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VBA, Power Query, Power Pivot)
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset
Confident communicator who thrives in a team setting

What's in it for you:

Competitive salary of £35,000 - £45,000
Hybrid role: Office based 3 days a week (Frimley) 2 other days of your choice!
25 days holiday + bank holidays + option to buy up to 5 extra days
Bupa Medical Care
Pension: Automatic enrolment after 3 months, 5% employee and 3% employer contribution
Life Assurance: 3x salary cover
Free doughnut of your choice while you’re on shift & free Hot drinks to keep you going during your breaks.
50% discount on the retail price of a doughnut or box in our retail stores.
Enjoy discounts from big-name brands and supermarkets through our Treat Box platform.
24/7 wellbeing support with WeCare – including GP services, mental health, fitness, financial, and legal support
Additional emotional, practical, and financial support through Grocery Aid

This is a hands-on, varied role where you’ll combine technical accounting expertise with the opportunity to shape and improve reporting processes across the team.

Join a vibrant, supportive culture where your work directly contributes to one of the UK’s most iconic brands. You’ll be part of a Finance team that values curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement and yes, there are doughnuts involved!

Apply today and help us keep the numbers (and the glaze) perfect.

About Krispy Kreme:

Our People: We embrace diversity within our teams, so whether you're a foodie, drink lover, sport enthusiast, gym bunny, movie buff, history geek, gamer, music fan, book worm, none of the above or all the above, you'll find a friend here!

Our Doughnuts: We're famous for our amazing doughnuts, but did you know that every Krispy Kreme doughnut is handmade, decorated and delivered fresh daily by one of our awesome team members?

Culture: Our culture is created through our leadership mix, of which there are a dozen (naturally!): Check out our careers page for more information on our Krispy Kreme Culture

Love our planet: Our beautiful, natural world gives us our sugar, cocoa, eggs, milk, coffee, and so much more. Protecting and preserving it is vitally important to us. So, we're constantly working to reduce our environmental impact and become more sustainable in all we do. Check out our Social Responsibility page for more information.

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