Rutherford Cross has been retained by Baxters Food Group to identify a high calibre Accountant to undertake a key finance role within their new Group Head Office in Edinburgh. With a direct reporting line to the Group Financial Controller, the Group Financial Accountant will be primarily responsible for the production and delivery of the Group Management and statutory financial information; coordination of budget and forecast inputs; management and oversight of accounts production team; and the improvement of systems and reporting in conjunction with Group Financial Controller and in line with key stakeholder requirements.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing, highly acquisitive and ambitious business and contribute to its future success by playing a key role in its journey.

Job Description

The Group Financial Accountant is a key member of the Head Office team and the principal purpose of the role is:

• Production and delivery of Group management and statutory financial information
• Co-ordinate budget and forecast inputs and produce consolidated Group primary statements
• Management of accounts production team with ownership of the quality of both data inputs and reporting outputs from the Group core financial systems
• To drive system and reporting improvements in conjunction with Group Financial Controller in line with key stakeholder requirements

Main accountabilities

Management Reporting

• Group consolidation and production of monthly accounts to strict timetables as directed by Group Board
• Production of periodic reports (daily, weekly, monthly) across a wide range of financial and non-financial accounting and performance data
• Collation, input and consolidation of budgets for annual business review and subsequent reporting thereon
• Updating of forecast models from actual and forecast input data and consolidation to business unit and Group level forecast
• Production of Board report commentary and ad hoc reporting schedules as required

Systems and Controls

• Continue development of the Group’s Business Intelligence and Planning MIS software - Oracle ebusiness and Hyperion
• Maintain and develop Group wide financial configuration of Oracle ebusiness including move to Oracle R12, acquisition integration, divestment and business reorganisations
• Work with key stakeholders to develop and improve accounts processing controls – in particular a strong focus regarding consistency of coding across the Group accounting function

Statutory Reporting, Tax and Treasury

• Manage the production and delivery of the Group Consolidated Statutory Accounts under IFRS
• Support Group Financial Controller with Tax planning & compliance, Pensions and various statutory filing requirements
• Support Group Financial Controller with Banking, Treasury and Group Cash Management activities

Other

• Involvement in ad-hoc financial and commercial projects
• Support Group Merger & Acquisition activity

Key Candidate Requirements

• Qualified Accountant with c2-5 years post qualification experience
• Exposure to group management reporting and consolidation processes
• Previous experience of Executive and Board level reporting would be advantageous.
• Strong IT literacy, especially in relation business intelligence products
• Involvement in the implementation of processing and control systems
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills
• Hands-on approach and proven ability to work under pressure to agreed deadlines

Salary £60,000 - £70,000 + car, pension, private medical cover and 33 days holidays (inclusive of stat days)

To apply, please contact our retained advisor Daryl Harper at Rutherford Cross