We have recently announced the creation of Pilgrim’s Shared Services, a fourth stand-alone company, which will bring together some of the support functions of our current three businesses (Moy Park, excluding France and Netherlands, Pilgrim’s UK & Pilgrim’s Food Masters). Its purpose is to deliver a high-quality shared service to those three businesses.

As the business grows, this shared service will broaden opportunities for career development as part of a far larger organisation. We will also continue our investment in technology to drive efficiencies and improved ways of working.

A dedicated Transactional Services team will be created to deliver a high-quality and cost-effective service to the Business Units. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller – RTR we are pleased to advise that we are now recruiting for a Record to Report Senior Manager on a FTC contract of 12-15 months.

The purpose of the role will be:

• To provide accurate and timely financial information to key stakeholders including the Group Financial Controller RTR, to the Financial Services Leadership team and Pilgrim’s Pride US;
• Ensuring consistency of accounting policy and Sox controls across the European businesses;
• To meet all key financial reporting requirements including monthly, quarterly & annual reporting. Facilitation of all statutory requirements including audit & HMRC disclosures;
• Manage a team of accountants in delivering the reporting requirements;
• Perform a key role in managing the relationships between the European Business Units and the financial services department; and
• To support the Group Financial Controller – Record to report in delivering all targets and objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating the reporting of all required financial information & associated disclosures for the European Business Units to US parent.
• Ensuring accurate financial information for entities in the group consolidation each month
• Ensuring all inter-co entries are eliminated across a multi-currency environment
• Ensuring all monthly & quarterly disclosures are complete for the European businesses
• Co-ordinating the timing and completion of annual reporting for statutory entities
• Ensuring all group reporting timetables are met.
• Completion of all statutory audit for entities
• Completion of statutory accounts for the entities
• Responsibility for the Fixed and Leased assets for all business units
• Ensuring monthly fixed and leased assets cycle is completed in a timely basis
• Ensuring assets are capitalised in line with US GAAP & IFRS accounting standards
• Ensuring support to business units with AUC, Fixed and Leased asset reporting
• Ensuring SOX compliance across all business units within the assets function
• Deliver continuous systems improvement across the GL system
• Work with other RTR business unit leads to review processes and recommend improvements
• Ability to work from different source systems through to SAP and BPC
• Highly developed Excel skills
• Extensive experience of working cross-functionally to review and deliver improvements.
• Assist the Group Financial Controller RTR in defining strategies, objectives and targets.
• Ensuring all required Financial Sox controls are completed on a timely basis.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to identify and implement projects and initiatives, providing financial advice and appropriate challenge.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement in delivery of their objectives, particularly in the area of consistency of financial processes across different Business Units.
• Operate with the highest standards of financial integrity, collaborative working and demonstrate each of the company values to a high level.
• Develop and lead a highly motivated finance team, coaching and supporting them to deliver efficiencies while maintaining robust financial governance.
• To carry out other duties that may reasonably be requested of you to ensure the efficient running of the Pilgrim’s Shared Services Financial Services department

What You’ll Need

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with a minimum 3 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Senior BU finance staff, external & internal auditors.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team and its members to maximise their performance in order to achieve the objectives of the organisation.
• A team player who can work collaboratively
• Strong interpersonal, planning and presentational skills.
• Willing and able to challenge existing processes and practices, and to find alternative solutions.
• Advanced IT skills including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Flexible regarding travel requirements.

Desirable

• Sound working knowledge of ERP systems and consolidation tools
• Experience in a SOX-environment.
• SAP experience
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP.