Assistant Accountant

Job Title:

Assistant Accountant - Central Finance

Location:

Rushmere Purpose of the Role

The role is part of the team which is responsible for the accounting and financial control of Central/Head Office functions across Pilgrim's Europe. This will cover reporting, planning, and Business Partnering to support strong decision making and effective cost control.

• Assist in the preparation of month end files
• Analyse data, investigating & reporting on anomalies
• Prepare monthly journals
• Support in budget & forecast process
• Complete detailed balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare weekly Engineering information
• Prepare I/C recharges
• Co-ordinate & Submit Quarterly Alcohol Duty submission
• Trend & report on GRNI position
• Investigate central GRNI liaising with stakeholders to close out
• Support when required system KPI preparation for business
• Support ad hoc business projects
• Ensure compliance with all SOX and standard internal controls as required
• Support external and internal audit processes
• Follow lean thinking principles and make suggestions for improvement so that better ways of doing jobs are identified and implemented
• Apply problem solving techniques to resolve problems and recommend improvements to maintain costs at a planned level

• National Level 2 in numeracy and literacy
• A levels of equivalent (preferable mathematics, business studies)

• Very competitive salary
• Excellent healthcare benefits, including access to a 24/7 GP service and physio sessions.
• 33 holiday days each year (25 days flexible booking with 8 bank holidays). Additionally we offer a holiday purchase scheme
• Free will writing service
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

This role is fully office-based with no hybrid or remote working options
.