Operations Accountant

Nestlé Nespresso SA; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the coffee sector seeks an Accounting Operations Accountant for their Finance team. This full-time, permanent role involves managing Fixed Assets and ensuring compliance with IFRS standards. The ideal candidate will be newly qualified or part qualified in accounting, with strong analytical and leadership skills, offering a salary from £40,000 and comprehensive benefits including flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Nespresso Coffee Machine

12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement

Paid volunteering days

Flexible working scheme

Qualifications

• Communication skills are crucial for stakeholder management.
• Fixed Asset management experience is essential.
• Must possess good organizational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure integrity of Tangible Fixed Asset records.
• Manage monthly depreciation and oversee Fixed Asset accruals.
• Verify stock values match physical stock and manage discrepancies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Mathematic skills

Knowledge of IFRS

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Education

CIMA or ACCA qualified

Part qualified accountant currently studying

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Position Snapshot

Business area: Nespresso UK

Job Title: Accounting Operations Accountant

Location: Gatwick Office (Hybrid 2-3 times a week in the office)

Salary: From £40,000 (£40-£42K) depending on experience + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + Nespresso Coffee Machine + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Although this is a full-time permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

Position Summary

Nespresso has a great opportunity for an Accounting Operations Accountant to join their Finance team. Reporting to the Accounting Manager you will be responsible for the timely completion of all AO activities under your scope as well as the accuracy of balance-sheet positions in relation to Fixed Assets, Stocks, Bank, Lease Liabilities.

A Little Bit About Us

We are the Nestlé Nespresso SA Company and are proud to be one of the fastest growing operating units of Nestlé. Our passionate, entrepreneurial-minded team has transformed Nespresso into the reference in portioned coffee and one of the world’s most trusted brands. Our growth comes from our commitment to research and development in order to pioneer and be the reference in the portioned coffee sector to provide the very highest quality coffees that could be enjoyed in the comfort of consumers' own homes and also savoured at out-of-home locations, such as restaurants, hotels, offices and luxury retail businesses. We guarantee quality by taking a careful, thoughtful approach in how we source our ingredients, produce and market our premium coffee products. With corporate headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Nespresso is present in over 60 countries and counts over 12,000 employees worldwide. To learn more visit www.nespresso.com.

A day in the life of an Accounting Operations Accountant…

As the Accounting Operations Accountant, you will deliver excellence through close cooperation with our shared service centre colleagues at Nestle Business Services (NBS) and:

• Ensure the integrity of Tangible Fixed Asset records by coordinating with custodians and stakeholders for accurate reporting and creation of Fixed Asset requests, including additions, disposals, and transfers.
• Monitor assets under construction for timely capitalization per Nestlé Accounting Standards (NAS) and review aging assets for timely disposals.
• Manage monthly depreciation, create CAPEX budgets & structures, and oversee Fixed Asset accrual accounts, ensuring year-end accruals are addressed.
• Perform Period End Close (PEC) tasks accurately and support monthly and quarterly Fixed Asset reconciliations, providing variance comments and resolving reporting errors.
• Maintain robust asset traceability through tagging and conduct physical counts to update the Fixed Asset register.
• Keep the local Fixed Asset policy current and prepare Fixed Asset information for annual Corporation Tax and statutory accounts.
• Oversee Right-of-Use Assets related to Boutique leases under IFRS16, managing lease creations, modifications, and disposals while ensuring timely lease documentation, accurate monthly depreciation & ensuring reporting schedules are prepared on time and accurately every month.
• Review and approve Boutique Credit Card reconciliations and payment discrepancies, supporting the NBS AO team with timely resolutions.
• Verify that stock values match physical stock by reviewing monthly positions, validating revaluations, and addressing discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate VAT, Intrastat, and tax reporting by reviewing and approving relevant reports and returns and preparing annual tax submissions.
• Coordinate quarterly and annual Office of National Statistics (ONS) surveys and serve as the key contact for internal and external audits for topics under scope.
• Maintain the integrity of balance sheet positions for Fixed Assets, Stock, Bank, and Leases, implementing actions for anomalies and leading continuous improvement projects to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Lead and execute improvement projects to increase accuracy, performance, or efficiency. Ensure all processes are correctly documented. Lead and implement continuous excellence projects to drive improvements and maintain up-to-date documentation of Accounting Operations local policies and processes.
  
  

What will make you successful?

Ideally you will be a newly qualified accountant (CIMA or ACCA) with previous experience in financial accounts, or a someone who is part qualified and currently studying towards their final qualification. Communication skills are crucial to this role particularly with the stakeholder management aspect of the role. You will also have:

• Knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP with ideally a solid knowledge and experience of IFRS16 application
• Fixed Asset management experience
• Good analytical and mathematic skills using the relevant systems and applications
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Leadership skills
• Ability to build and manage relationships with business partners cross-functionally
• Hands-on approach
• Ability to work under pressure sometimes to tight deadlines
• Capacity to identify and implement new processes and process improvements
• Good organizational and planning skills - able to work independently and prioritise workload
  
  

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

What You Need To Know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert posting date 29th May 2025

Job advert closing date 12th June 2025

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

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