Supply Chain Accountant

Pilgrim's Europe; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food products company in Uxbridge is looking for a proactive Supply Chain Accountant to manage Freight & Logistics costs. Responsibilities include financial reporting and driving cost efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, Excel skills, and a detail-oriented mindset. Competitive salary and benefits offered including holiday entitlement, pension contribution, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Must have strong accounting knowledge.
• Proficiency in Excel is required.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines effectively.
• Attention to detail is crucial in this role.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of weekly and monthly freight accounts.
• Group reporting on distribution including variance analysis.
• Support reporting of gap closure activities.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control standards.

Skills

Strong accounting knowledge

Strong Excel skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines

High attention to detail

Assertive collaborative team player

Proactive and innovative mindset

Job description

My job

Job Opportunity: Supply Chain Accountant
Location: Uxbridge
Department: Supply Chain Finance
Reporting to: Supply Chain Finance Lead
Working Pattern: 5 days onsite

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Supply Chain Accountant to join our team. This role is responsible for the accounting and control of Freight & Logistics costs across Pilgrim's Europe. You will provide financial reporting and commercial support to the Freight & Logistics team, helping to drive cost efficiency and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities / Measures of Success

• Preparation of weekly and monthly freight accounts
• Group reporting on distribution and warehousing, including variance analysis and commentary
• Provide insightful analysis to identify cost efficiency opportunities, including gap-up opportunities
• Support reporting of gap closure activities within the Logistics team
• Product costings for transport, warehousing, and logistics-related costs
• Ensure accurate and policy-aligned updates to standard costs
• Own stock reconciliations for third-party warehouses
• Prepare and/or review relevant balance sheet accounts
• Support standardisation initiatives as Pilgrim's Europe ways of working evolve
• Attend and support meetings with Logistics management
• Proactively contribute to improvements in logistics accounting and control processes
• Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control standards
• Support internal and external audit processes
• Carry out ad hoc projects and other reasonable duties as required

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong accounting knowledge
• Strong Excel skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• High attention to detail - thorough and meticulous
• Assertive, collaborative team player with a strong professional work ethic
• Proactive and innovative mindset, with the ability to identify and implement process improvements

The company

Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.

What we'll bring to the table

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance

People matter

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Our values

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Humility

Discipline

Sincerity

Ownership

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