Job Title: Accountant
Company: Pilgrim's Shared Services Ltd
The key objectives of our company are to provide valued-added expertise in financial and tax reporting services to other Business Units in the group.
The purpose of this role is to provide accurate and timely financial & tax information to key stakeholders, including Senior Managers RTR, Head of Financial Services, Direct Tax Lead, and other teams within Financial Services and the wider business.
This role operates within the Tax & RTR stream, supporting closely with the Direct Tax Lead in declarations and tax position of the business unit(s) and subsequent reporting.
We are looking for an Accountant with excellent ERP & IT skills who can leverage these to deliver solutions to issues arising, as well as deliver continuous systems improvement in collaboration with other departments.
This is an interesting and diverse role that will suit someone who is flexible and adept at problem solving.
The Accountant will ensure consistency of accounting policy and Sox controls across the European businesses.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Direct Tax Finance Lead: This role will be working as part of a team producing tax & financial reporting for several business units.
Outputs will include periodic reporting to HMRC/Revenue, input into relevant areas of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial information, and associated reporting to Pilgrims US.
The Accountant must complete all reporting in line with established group and HMRC/Revenue timetables.
Deliver key balance sheet account reconciliations that will feed into the overall entity reconciliations.
Complete relevant areas in relation to periodic tax postings and statutory accounting.
Work with other members of the finance team to ensure consistency of working across the business units and to ensure best practice is implemented and followed.
Work on cross-functional projects where required, providing expert guidance from a financial and tax viewpoint.
Essential Criteria:
Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CTA with a minimum 2 years' post-qualification experience, or qualified by experience.
Strong technical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards.
Experience in preparing/reviewing corporation tax computations.
Ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders, including Senior BU finance staff.
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.
We work with all 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 enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland, and Europe every day.