Senior Accountant for Leading Food Company

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Advocate Group Full time

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team at a leading food company in the UK. As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring the financial health and stability of the business.

About the Role
  • You will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on performance against budgets and forecasts, and developing action plans to achieve goals.
  • Maintaining compliance with statutory and group accounting standards is crucial in this role, and you will address any issues as needed.
  • You will partner with site cost centre managers, providing support to help manage overheads effectively.
  • Standard product costing and financial guidance for new product development will also fall under your remit.
  • Collaboration with project leads on capital reporting and forecasting needs is essential.
  • You will analyse site performance on prime costs and overheads, and manage period-end reporting.
  • Maintaining strong financial controls by managing the site asset register, including timely capitalization, disposal, and verification, is critical.
  • Regular balance sheet reconciliation reviews will also be part of your responsibilities.

About You:

  • CIMA, ACA, or ACCA qualified, or currently working towards completing the qualification.
  • Proficient in Excel and SAP.
  • Able to simplify complex financial analysis, ideally with experience in FMCG or manufacturing.
  • Solid costing experience within FMCG/manufacturing environments.
  • Background in financial reporting and control from a similar organization.
  • Proven experience in delivering accurate and valuable financial analysis, planning, and forecasting.
  • Skilled in financial analysis, modelling, and investment appraisal techniques.
  • Comfortable with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

The estimated salary for this role is around £70,000 - £90,000 per annum, depending on experience. If you are a highly skilled and experienced accountant looking for a new challenge, please apply now



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