Accounts Assistant

Position: Full-time, permanent

Reporting to: AP/AR Manager

The role:

Tortilla is looking for a dynamic, driven Accounts Assistant with exceptional organisation skills and multi-tasking ability. In a fast-paced environment, you will be primarily responsible for managing the Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger. With study support and a multitude of continuous professional development opportunities included, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to start their accounting career in a fun, growing business.

Key responsibilities:

• Invoice and credit note entry;
• Performing new supplier checks;
• Performing supplier statement reconciliations;
• Resolving supplier queries;
• Resolving restaurant queries;
• Weekly bank reconciliation;
• Supporting the month end process; and
• Ad-hoc duties.

Key skills, competencies and experience:

• Studying towards or completed an accounting qualification (desirable);
• Some experience and knowledge of Sage 200 (desirable);
• Strong Excel skills (essential);
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask (essential);
• Excellent attention to detail (essential); and
• Hard working and driven with a positive, can-do attitude (essential).

Benefits 

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
• Competitive salary and up to 10% potential annual internal bonus scheme (based on KPIs)  
• 100% discount on food at Tortilla & Chilango 
• Company Laptop (department specific)  
• Pension contribution  
• Perkbox membership (access to wellbeing programme & thousands of discounts)  
• Hybrid flexibility - this position is split between our Head office in Central London, 3 days, and WFH, 2 days.

The Brand 

Founded in 2007 by a San Francisco duo, Tortilla is the UK & Europe’s largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand. With 80+ UK locations & 10 in the Middle East, Tortilla serves 7 million+ meals annually, offering authentic California-style burritos, tacos & salads.
Through the acquisition of Chilango in the UK in 2022 & Fresh Burritos in France in 2024, and franchise partnerships with SSP Compass, Eathos (in the UAE), the brand continues to expand globally. 
Tortilla breaks the pattern of typical takeaways, combining quick service with quality ingredients to serve affordable, made-to-order meals in under 90 seconds, in cosy environments fitting for lunch or dinner & a beer with friends. The menu is fully customisable – there are thousands of flavour combinations to try - with produce that’s fresh never frozen, 70% plant-based & vegan-friendly, higher welfare meats & free from artificial flavours or preservatives.