Assistant Controller - Italy

Nomad Foods; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the frozen food sector seeks a Finance professional for their Financial Accounting & Reporting team in London. The role involves critical tasks like processing journal entries, compliance, and month-end activities, ideal for someone looking to grow in a dynamic finance environment. Applicants should be studying for a CIMA/ACCA/ACA certification and have prior experience in a financial accounting team. Fluency in German is essential, along with strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Part Qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA.
• 1+ years experience in financial accounting.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process journal entries and maintain SOX compliance.
• Assist in month-end close and local audits.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and Corporation Tax returns.

Skills

Fluency in German

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Planning Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Overview

Nomad Foods was formed in 2015 and with revenues of €2.6bn is the largest frozen food company in Europe. Nomad owns a portfolio of leading brands including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo, supplemented in 2018 with the purchase of Goodfellas Pizza and Aunt Bessie’s, and in 2021 with the purchase of Ledo and Frikom.

We manufacture and distribute a range of branded frozen food products across 22 European countries with the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Sweden and France representing our five largest markets.

The long-term goal of Nomad is to develop a global portfolio of best-in-class food brands by growing organically and through strategic M&A.

We are proposing that our new Finance Shared Service Centre will house both our Financial Accounting teams and our Financial Planning and Analysis Centre of Expertise.

Our vision is to build trusted, equal partnerships through the delivery of timely and valuable services that will ensure growth and business success for Nomad Foods. The team will deliver a step change in performance through a relentless focus on excellence in execution and continuous improvement, enabling us to simplify and standardise our processes and procedures, which in turn, enables quality decision-making, delights our customers and supports Nomad Food’s business objectives.

The Finance Shared Service Centre will be an outstanding place to work for finance professionals, with new and exciting opportunities to develop careers and by being recognised alongside the very best by our people.

The role will be a key individual within the Financial Accounting & Reporting team and will assist with the statutory requirements, Group Reporting requirements and will assist with the running of a smooth month end close.

Responsibilities

• Process journal entries within the SAP general ledger system
• Record treasury movements within the SAP general ledger system
• Maintain compliance with the set of SOX controls applied to departmental operations
• Perform month end activities including journal posting, reconciliations and reviews
• Assist in preparation of local audits
• Assist in the month end close cycle
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist in preparation of Corporation Tax returns
• Assist in the compilation of VAT, Intrastat and EC Sales list reporting
• Ad hoc support/ project work to the wider Finance team

Qualifications

Essential

• Studying for CIMA/ACCA/ACA Part Qualified
• Fluent in German
• > 1 years' experience in working within a financial accounting team
• Computer skills including the ability to operate
• computerised accounting, spreadsheet (Excel), and email (Outlook) at a proficient level
• Confident with strong communication skills and ability to articulate findings to stakeholders in written and oral forms
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• A self-starter. Able to use initiative and work proactively
• Work alone as well as part of a team
• Keen flexible attitude

Desirable

• SAP experience
• Worked effectively within a large, multi-site and complex business
• Knowledge of General Ledger maintenance activates