Operations Accountant

Hain Daniels; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Hain Celestial seeks an Operations Accountant to join our Histon site in a hybrid UK role. You will partner with manufacturing and operations teams, delivering robust financial support and analysis across UK operations, with a focus on accuracy, cost control, and profitability.

You will contribute to monthly closes, cost analysis, forecasting, and continuous improvement while engaging with senior leaders. The role offers exposure to manufacturing, supply chain, and group finance in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Part-qualified CIMA or ACCA.
• Strong A-Levels and/or a minimum 2:1 degree.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach and willingness to learn.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between UK sites when required.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly Flash P&L reporting and cost analysis.
• Analyse variances, identify unusual transactions, and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor labour costs and liaise with temporary labour providers.
• Review stock provisions and investigate ERP finance errors.
• Drive improvements in reporting processes and data integrity.
• Prepare month-end operational P&L reporting and analysis.
• Create and post journals and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Investigate and resolve financial variances and anomalies.
• Produce KPI reporting and support group finance requirements.
• Support product costing and manufacturing cost analysis.
• Investigate operational performance trends and communicate findings to senior leadership teams.
• Support project costings and investment analysis.
• Act as a key finance contact for day-to-day operational queries.
• Validate stock movements and support inventory reporting processes.
• Maintain finance procedures and controls.
• Contribute to improving systems, reporting, and ways of working across the business.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Driving licence

Travel willingness

Education

A-Levels & degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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Location: Histon, Cambridgeshire (Hybrid)

Join Hain Celestial

At Hain Celestial, we're proud to be the business behind many of the UK's most loved food brands, including Ella's Kitchen, Hartley's, Linda McCartney's, Yorkshire Provender, Cully & Sully, Robertson's and more. Every day, our teams help bring quality food products to millions of consumers across the UK and beyond.

We are now looking for an Operations Accountant to join our Operational Finance team, based at our Histon manufacturing site. This is a fantastic opportunity for a part-qualified accountant who wants to gain exposure to manufacturing finance, operational analysis, business partnering, forecasting, and continuous improvement projects within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The Role

As Operations Accountant, you'll provide financial and accounting support across UK Operations, with a primary focus on the Histon site while also supporting other Hain UK locations. You'll work closely with operational and site leadership teams, helping them understand performance, manage costs, improve profitability, and make informed business decisions.

This is a highly visible role that offers broad exposure across manufacturing, supply chain, and finance functions, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with operational stakeholders and influencing business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Support weekly Flash P&L reporting and cost analysis.
• Analyse variances, identify unusual transactions, and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor labour costs and liaise with temporary labour providers.
• Review stock provisions and investigate ERP finance errors.
• Drive improvements in reporting processes and data integrity.

Month-End & Budgeting

• Prepare month-end operational P&L reporting and analysis.
• Create and post journals and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Investigate and resolve financial variances and anomalies.
• Produce KPI reporting and support group finance requirements.

Operational Finance Business Partnering

• Support product costing and manufacturing cost analysis.
• Investigate operational performance trends and communicate findings to senior leadership teams.
• Support project costings and investment analysis.
• Act as a key finance contact for day-to-day operational queries.
• Validate stock movements and support inventory reporting processes.

Continuous Improvement

• Support cost reduction initiatives and operational improvement projects.
• Assist manufacturing teams with identifying efficiency opportunities.
• Maintain finance procedures and controls.
• Contribute to improving systems, reporting, and ways of working across the business.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Part-qualified CIMA or ACCA accountant.
• Strong A-Levels and/or a minimum 2:1 degree.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach and willingness to learn.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between UK sites when required.

Desirable

• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, or operational finance.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting activities.

Why Join Hain Celestial?

• Work for a business behind some of the UK's most recognisable food brands.
• Gain hands-on experience supporting manufacturing and operational teams.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across Finance and Operations.
• Develop your commercial and operational finance skills in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Be part of a collaborative team focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

If you're a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys getting close to operations and influencing business performance, we'd love to hear from you.