Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant – Refresco Kegworth, England

Location:

Kegworth, England, United Kingdom

Type:
Full-time, Permanent.

Hours:

Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.

Financial Accountant – Join Refresco and take charge of financial excellence. In this role, you’ll ensure accurate, timely, and compliant accounts while driving improvements across all financial functions.

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 in compliance with Fundamental Accounting Principles, the Refresco Group Accounting Manual, and the Companies Act.

• 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.

• Proven expertise in managing cash flow, with a strong background in AR/AP.
• Experience working with multiple currencies and budgeting/forecasting within a large, complex organisation.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA (or finalist level) essential.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions.

• Annual bonus and pay review.
• Early finish on Friday.
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays; option to purchase up to 3 additional days.
• Life assurance.
• Employee referral scheme – earn a bonus for referring friends or family.
• Grocery Aid – support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing advice and counselling.
• Cheers – award‑winning benefits platform with discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools.
• Free onsite parking and discounted products.

Refresco is a global independent beverage solutions provider for global, national and emerging brands, operating across Europe, North America and Australia. We produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and employ more than 13,500 people.

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

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting / Auditing and Finance