Group Financial Reporting Accountant

Permanent

Woking (Hybrid)

We are seeking an experienced Qualified Accountant to join our team playing a key role in our daily finance operations. You will be working alongside a talented, like-minded team for some of Europe’s largest frozen food brands including Birdseye, Aunt Bessie, Findus and Goodfella pizzas.

About the role:

Working in the Group Financial Reporting Team, this is a key role involving the production of Group external financial reporting. In doing so, financial control compliance must be maintained, whilst striving for process and procedure improvement.

Key Accountabilities:

• This role sits in the Group Financial Reporting Team, which is responsible for the production of monthly reporting deliverables for several headquarter entities, UK statutory accounts for those entities, as well as the consolidated quarterly Group Financial Statements under IFRS.
• This position supports the consolidation of the Group’s external financial reporting through overseeing key areas of technical accounting, including responsibility for the Group’s provisions, exceptional items, cash flow reporting, statutory reporting for head office entities (FRS 101) and ONS reporting, in addition to other areas of technical expertise. Furthermore, the position manages the team’s audit requests, ensuring requests are triaged and delivered on time. The position will support the wider team in month end, quarter end and statutory filing activities
• Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of the Group’s financial Reporting on provisions, exceptional items spend and the cash flow statement. This requires establishing working practices with Colleagues, reviewing journals, reviewing submissions from component entities, preparing consolidated reports and preparing technical accounting papers, ending in the preparation of disclosures in financial statementsThere will at times be a need to get hands-on with journal preparation
• Supporting Group Consolidation
• Supporting members of the shared finance centre, tax and treasury teams
• Completion of financial controls in accordance with the controls framework as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• Preparation of financial statement disclosures (e.g. cash flow statement)
• Assistance with the preparation of other Group IFRS quarterly and annual financial reporting deliverables, including preparing consolidation journals, financial disclosures and technical accounting papers
• Assistance with electronic tagging of quarterly and annual financial statements in WDESK (Workiva platform)
• Contributing updates to guidance and the Group Accounting Policy Manual
• Supporting any projects impacting financial reporting. Previous examples include acquisition accounting, refinancing, share repurchase and restructuring activities. Expected future activities will include a systems migration to S/4 HANA
• Involvement in the preparation of statutory accounts under FRS 101 as well as supporting overseas teams

About you:

You will posses advanced skills in spreadsheet, word processing, and finance software, with strong knowledge of International Accounting Standards. You will bring solid experience in financial accounting, including experience in audit, fixed asset accounting, balance sheet reconciliations. Additionally, you will have proven expertise in people management, process development, and implementation. Holding a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, and/or a relevant professional certification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

• Graduate
• Audit experience
• Qualified financial accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
• PQE experience desirable

What we can offer you:

We’re on an exceptional adventure and can offer a truly purpose led career with flexibility. In addition, you will benefit from the below:

· An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential

· The potential to progress your career across different areas of Birds Eye and Nomad Foods

· A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference

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We look forward to receiving your application.

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