Financial Accountant

Why Greencore?

You may not have heard of us, but we’re sure you’ve tried our products. We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,000 colleagues across 16 world-class manufacturing sites and 18 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals.

Here at Manton Wood, we have a team of around 1,700 colleagues. We produce sandwiches and wraps for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Co-op, Asda, Morrisons, Boots, Aldi and Lidl.

Our Manton Wood site has a gym, restaurant with hot food and a staff shop available to all our colleagues.

What you'll be doing

We are looking to hire a Financial Accountant to produce monthly primary financial statements such as profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, and related board report sections in line with accounting standards, manage the financial internal control environment and prepare budgets and forecast for the primary financial statements and fixed costs

Key Accountabilities:

• Reconcile the trial balance and post journals where necessary to ensure the month end reports are in line with accounting standard
• Produce primary financial statements, using the agreed template, to submit to Group within agreed timeframe
• Prepare the month end commentary for the balance sheet, cash flow and fixed costs for inclusion in the relevant reporting.
• Produce balance sheet, cash flow and fixed cost forecasts for inclusion in the site submission
• Monitor the established internal financial control environment to ensure that current standards are maintained
• Produce fixed cost overhead analysis and supporting commentary to provide insight on key trends and propose corrective actions
• Monitor capital spend against budget and forecast to ensure spend is within agreed limits and exceptions are escalated
• Maintain the Fixed Assets register ensuring all items are clearly identified, allocated to relevant projects and reconciled to the trial balance
• Complete all government returns (Office of National Statistics, VAT, Duty Reclaims) on time and without errors. Also compile annual corporation tax computation for submission to Group Tax function

What we’re looking for

• Qualified or finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or QBE  
• Finance system management and internal control
• Leading a team / managing people
• Knowledge of accounting standards
• Basic knowledge of corporation tax and VAT
• Great communication skills with all stakeholders

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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