Senior Financial Accountant

Company description:
Refresco UK

Job description:

Join Refresco in a high-impact role where youll strengthen financial controls, elevate statutory reporting, and shape how the UKs largest independent drinks manufacturer delivers best-in-class finance. As Senior Financial Accountant, youll lead core technical accounting, tax, treasury, and audit activities while driving continuous improvement and balance sheet discipline. Youll influence key decisions, manage FX forecasting, support Group reporting, and develop a talented teamplaying a central part in building a high-performing finance function Senior Financial Accountant Permanent Kegworth, Head Office 38 hours Reward & Benefits Private healthcare Annual bonus and pay reviews An enhanced company pension contribution Hybrid working Early Friday finish to kick-start your weekend 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays Option to purchase additional leave, increasing your allowance to 31 days plus bank holidays Life assurance coverage Personal healthcare cover, including 24/7 virtual GP access for your family Free eye-care vouchers and discounted glasses Employee referral scheme with bonuses for successful referrals Grocery Aid support services offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical guidance Cheers benefits platform providing discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools Free onsite parking and discounted products About the role You will report to the Financial Accounting Controller and play a key role in maintaining strong financial controls, accurate statutory reporting, and compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, tax, and treasury requirements across Refresco UK.

This broad role spans technical accounting , financial control , tax compliance, treasury activities, and team leadership. Youll lead core financial accounting processes, strengthen balance sheet controls, manage foreign currency forecasting and hedging, support statutory accounts preparation, and act as a key contact for auditors and regulators. Alongside this, you will develop and guide a team of Financial Accountants, driving standardisation, continuous improvement, and best practice across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Financial Accountant Strengthen financial controls by ensuring compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, SOX and Group reporting, while driving continuous improvement across accounting processes Lead core financial reporting including month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory accounts, and acting as the main contact for external auditors Manage tax compliance across VAT, industry-specific levies, duties, PSA, corporation tax and R&D claims, including stakeholder queries and HMRC audits Oversee treasury and cash controls through ownership of the 12-month FX hedging forecast and approval of weekly/month-end bank reconciliations Support Group reporting by validating financial submissions and ensuring accurate, timely delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual cycles Develop and lead the finance team by coaching three accountants and contributing to a high-performance culture aligned with Refrescos Great Place to Work ambition About you Were looking for a qualified finance professional with strong technical accounting expertise, proven experience in financial control, and a genuine drive for continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will be ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified, bringing significant experience from a medium-to-large organisations Financial Accounting function. They will have deep knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, hands-on experience preparing statutory accounts, and a solid track record of supporting external audits. Strong balance sheet control, high-quality reconciliation skills, and a working understanding of tax complianceincluding VAT and corporate taxare essential to succeed in this role.

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If you fit this profile and are excited by this opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you! About Refresco:
Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees.  

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. Were a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and were only just getting started. Were the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over…