Financial Accountant

Why Greencore?

We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 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, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.

Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

What you'll be doing:

We are looking to recruit 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.

• 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
• Maintain the Fixed Assets register ensuring all items are clearly identified, allocated to relevant projects and reconciled to the trial balance
• Manage, lead and develop the Assistant Accountant to ensure business processes are followed

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.

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.