Head Office Accountant

The Fresh Produce Centre, Ltd.; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Qualified Accountant, where you'll oversee financial accounting and reporting while driving process improvements. This role is crucial in ensuring accurate financial statements, managing intercompany transactions, and supporting budgeting and forecasting. You'll collaborate closely with the finance team and department heads to uphold financial accuracy and compliance with standards. Enjoy a supportive work environment with competitive salary and benefits, including generous leave and development opportunities. If you're an ethical leader with a can-do attitude and strong analytical skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Pension scheme

Optional company share scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work Scheme

Private Medical insurance

Medicash and other benefits

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified accountant with broad experience in financial control.
• Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial accounting and reporting for the head office.
• Ensure timely preparation of financial statements and compliance.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Here, we’re all about fresh. Fresh fruit, fresh people, fresh thinking.

As a business, we play a part in UK consumers eating their ‘five a day. We import, ripen, pack and store fresh produce for major retailers and third parties.

We’re looking for a Qualified Accountant to join our Fresca Finance team on a permanent basis.

Reporting directly to the Group Finance Director, the purpose of this role is to manage and oversee the financial accounting and reporting for the head office. This role will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, managing intercompany transactions, and providing support for budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. The Head Office Accountant will work closely with the Group finance team & Fresca department heads to ensure financial accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

You will be responsible for driving process improvements and initiatives that positively influence the efficiency and function of the finance team and the wider businesses. You will manage intercompany transactions, ensuring that transactions between head office and subsidiaries are properly recorded, reconciled, and aligned with group financial policies, ensuring any discrepancies between head office and other group entities are resolved.

It will be under your remit to ensure the preparation, completeness, and timeliness of accurate financial information to meet external stakeholder deadlines; including but not limited to: VAT, corporate tax, and other statutory filings for the head office. You will also provide support for internal and external audits, including preparing necessary documentation and responding to audit queries, ensuring that accounting practices and internal controls are in line with corporate governance standards and regulatory requirements.

Our perfect Accountant will be:

• Values-driven and ethical leader, able to achieve high levels of performance through collaboration with stakeholders in all business areas and at all levels.
• Inquisitive nature with a can-do attitude and willingness to be hands-on.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Technically strong and commercially astute.
• Self-motivated, excellent time management and organization skills.
• Broad experience in all aspects of effective financial control and reporting.
• Able to carry out detailed analysis and present in a way that is easily understood throughout the business.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel.

The hours you would work:

• A Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm. On site in Paddock Wood, Kent.

What else we can offer you:

• A competitive salary.
• 6.6 weeks annual leave incl. bank hols.
• Pension scheme.
• Optional company share scheme.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• Private Medical insurance.
• Medicash and other benefits.
• Death in service benefit.

You need to have the right to work in the UK. We do not provide sponsorship.