Financial Accounting Assistant

Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

Our Finance department is thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Accounting Assistant to join our team in Nottingham!

You will play a key role in ensuring smooth and compliant financial operations across our group, whilst working in a fast paced, friendly environment.

Who We Are:

At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create delectable food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact.

Our team of over 5,000 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. Their genuine passion drives the creation of delectable products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry, Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed.

Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am – 5pm, Friday 8.30am – 4pm.

 Duties: 

• Undertake financial accounting activities for month end including raising of journals and running financial reports
• Complete intercompany reconciliations and process cost recharges across the group
• Review open purchase orders with the business to ensure good housekeeping; raise purchase orders for the department
• Complete VAT returns for various companies in the group on an accurate and timely basis and other similar reporting
• Complete any Government surveys that are received
• Assist the Financial Accounting team on various ad-hoc activity

 Your Skills and Experience:

• Strong communicator (both verbal and written)
• Excellent attention to detail and a passion for accuracy
• Advanced Excel skills to analyse and present data effectively
• The ability to work at pace in a fast-moving environment
• A desire to learn or the ambition to pursue a finance qualification

Benefits:

• 33 days holiday
• Hybrid working
• Free parking
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online Wellbeing benefits
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do.

Recruitment Agencies:

We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.