Financial Accountant

Refresco Group; Kegworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FMCG leader in Kegworth is seeking a Financial Accountant to oversee financial accounts and manage cash flow. This role demands expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and compliance, along with a professional accounting qualification. Join a company that values responsibility and excellence, offering benefits like an annual bonus and extensive leave.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Annual pay review

Early finish on a Friday

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Life assurance

Employee referral scheme

Onsite parking and discounts

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in managing cash flow.
• Experience in AR/AP and budgeting within a large organization.
• Strong background with multiple currencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cash management and forecasting activities.
• Administer UK alcohol compliance and lead audits.
• Deliver accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Provide support in balance sheet control and team projects.

Skills

Cash flow management

Multi-currency expertise

Budgeting and forecasting

Alcohol compliance knowledge

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Job description

Refresco Kegworth, England, United Kingdom

Step into the heart of global finance as our Financial Accountant, where you’ll forecast multi‑currency cash flows, lead alcohol compliance with HMRC, and drive FX strategy, reporting, and monthly close processes. In this fast‑paced international FMCG powerhouse, you’ll combine technical expertise with strategic influence, ensuring financial control and shaping decisions that power growth worldwide.

Location & Hours

Kegworth Head Office

Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5pm, Friday 8:30am – 4pm

Permanent

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Annual pay review
• Early finish on a Friday
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Purchase up to an additional 3 days holidays
• Life assurance
• Employee referral scheme – earn a bonus for referring your friends or family
• GroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling
• Cheers – access to our award winning benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well‑being tools for all employees
• Free onsite parking, and discounted products

About the Role

The primary purpose of this role is to oversee and ensure the accurate, timely, and reliable preparation and maintenance of the company's financial accounts. This is achieved in compliance with Fundamental Accounting Principles, the Refresco Group Accounting Manual, and the requirements outlined in the Companies Act.

Additionally, the role involves managing and continuously improving all financial accounting functions within the Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of treasury and FX functions: Oversight of cash management, forecasting, variance analysis, payments, group cash pool operations, and liaison with corporate treasury.
• FX settlement and reporting: Monthly deal settlements with banks, reporting and analysis of FX results, hedging outlook, and accurate revaluation of foreign currency balances.
• Alcohol compliance management: Administer UK alcohol compliance, reconcile returns, lead steering meetings, oversee audits, and validate new customers for alcoholic products.
• Financial close and reporting: Deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensure accuracy of submissions, handle AP balances, revaluations, and group reporting for subsidiaries.
• Balance sheet control and forecasting support: Reconcile accounts, post journals, provide inputs for budget/forecast activities, and submit national statistics surveys.
• Team and project support: Cover critical treasury tasks during absences and participate or lead assigned business projects.

About You

The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in managing cash flow, supported by a strong background in AR/AP. They will demonstrate proficiency in working with multiple currencies and bring experience in budgeting and forecasting within a large, complex organisation. A professional accounting qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA (or be at finalist level) is essential, reflecting their technical capability and commitment to excellence.

Ultimately, we encourage everyone to role model our core values of agility, responsibility, passion, excellence, and entrepreneurship as we believe these are what has made Refresco successful so far.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function & Industries

Finance and Accounting / Auditing; Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Manufacturing