Purpose Providing a high quality, professional and responsive first-class Accounting Service to Operational partners across the Fresh Business Unit in accordance with financial regulations, Group policies, procedures and best practice. Key Responsibilities To ensure the timely preparation, presentation and interpretation (commentary) of daily, weekly and monthly site accounting reports & KPI data with relevant comparisons to budget, forecast & standard. To ensure the financial integrity of the numbers through regular review of provisions and management of on-going site assets & liabilities Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts Analyse and reconcile monthly Balance sheet Management of preparation of weekly KPI information for Finance Managers Support information requirements of Operations Managers, General Managers and Finance Managers in relation to the weekly and monthly accounts Assisting in the preparation of annual budget Assisting with Forecasting To oversee the preparation of site capital expenditure justifications and business cases and complete post-implementation reviews to track benefits. Ensure site capital expenditure is analysed and capital additions updated to the asset register on a timely basis. Track Performance vs Budget and Forecast, identifying areas for focus and improvement Skills & Knowledge Qualified Accountant, or Part Qualified (final stages) or QBE. Excellent numeracy and computer literacy skills (data input, Excel, Microsoft Word) Experience of preparing weekly and monthly accounts. Proven Accounting Experience. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels Strong analytical ability Ability to meet challenging deadlines, prioritise work and be accurate. 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. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.