Financial Accountant

Highland Spring Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading producer of natural source water is looking for a Financial Accountant to support their Financial Controller. This pivotal role includes ensuring accuracy in financial outputs and collaborating with various stakeholders. The company offers a dynamic work environment with a hybrid working model, and candidates should be fully qualified accountants with experience, preferably within FMCG.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Access to training and development opportunities

Potential for performance bonuses

Qualifications

• Exceptional experience in financial accounting, controls, and reporting.
• Experience within FMCG preferred.
• Strong communicator, well-organised and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and support audits.
• Engage in process improvements and manage CAPEX.
• Prepare overhead reports and forecasting.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Business Partnering

Process Improvement

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Job description

Highland Spring Group is the UK's leading producer of natural source water, recognised for our commitment to quality, sustainability, and continuous improvement. From our pristine sources in the Ochil Hills of Perthshire, we supply millions with healthy hydration while safeguarding the environment for future generations.

As a dynamic and growing organisation, we're proud to combine our long-standing heritage with forward-thinking innovation. Our business is built on the strength of our people, and we're passionate about creating a culture that supports collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance.

Our Finance team plays a critical role in driving informed decision-making, ensuring financial integrity, and delivering strategic insights that support business growth. As we continue to evolve, we're investing in commercially-minded finance professionals who can help unlock value across the business and support our journey toward a more sustainable and profitable future.

The Financial Accountant will support our Financial Controller in leading the financial accounting processes across the business.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and insightfulness of financial outputs, while partnering with stakeholders across our operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting including preparing monthly management accounts, supporting audits and contributing to the annual budget
• Controls & Systems including process improvement, CAPEX process and insurance renewal process
• Business Partnering including preparing overhead reports and forecasting processes
• Projects including challenging the business on the spend and "value for money" and reviewing the working capital

Requirements

About You

You will be a fully qualified accountant with exceptional experience in financial accounting, controls and reporting. Experience within FMCG is preferred.

You will be a strong communicator and confident in engaging across all levels of our business.

Being well-organised, resilient and determined will also allow you to be successful in this role.

We have a hybrid way of working with each team organising their own whereabouts - you can expect to be in the office at least 2 days a week.

We advise that you drive and have access to a car as our site is not easily accessible by public transport.

Benefits