Accountant in Training

Step into the heart of global finance as our Financial Accountant , where you’ll forecast multi‑currency cash flows, lead alcohol compliance with HMRC, and drive FX strategy, reporting, and monthly close processes. In this fast‑paced international FMCG powerhouse, you’ll combine technical expertise with strategic influence, ensuring financial control and shaping decisions that power growth worldwide.
Financial Accountant
Kegworth Head Office
Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5pm, Friday 8:30am – 4pm
Permanent

Annual bonus
~ Annual pay review
~ Early finish on a Friday
~28 days annual leave + bank holidays
~ Purchase up to an additional 3 days holidays
~ Life assurance
~ Employee referral scheme - earn a bonus for referring your friends or family
~ GroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling
~ Cheers – access to our award winning benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all employees
~ Free onsite parking, and discounted products


The primary purpose of this role is to oversee and ensure the accurate, timely, and reliable preparation and maintenance of the company's financial accounts. This is achieved in compliance with Fundamental Accounting Principles, the Refresco Group Accounting Manual, and the requirements outlined in the Companies Act.
Additionally, the role involves managing and continuously improving all financial accounting functions within the Business Unit


Here are your key tasks and responsibilities as Financial Accountant at Refresco:
Ownership of treasury and FX functions : Oversight of cash management, forecasting, variance analysis, payments, group cash pool operations, and liaison with corporate treasury.
Monthly deal settlements with banks, reporting and analysis of FX results, hedging outlook, and accurate revaluation of foreign currency balances.
Administer UK alcohol compliance, reconcile returns, lead steering meetings, oversee audits, and validate new customers for alcoholic products.
Financial close and reporting : Reconcile accounts, post journals, provide inputs for budget/forecast activities, and submit national statistics surveys.
Team and project support : Cover critical treasury tasks during absences and participate or lead assigned business projects.


A professional accounting qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA (or be at finalist level) is essential, reflecting their technical capability and commitment to excellence.
Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia.
Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass.
Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.

We’re a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.

Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards.