Financial Accountant (12 Month FTC)

Advert Job Title: Financial Accountant – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Leeds (Hybrid Working)

Department: Finance

Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months, maternity cover)

About The Role

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our Finance team on a 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. This is a great opportunity to work as part of a collaborative, high-performing finance function in a dynamic, multi-divisional business. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller , you’ll join a close-knit team of 3 Financial Accountants and 1 Assistant Financial Accountant, playing a critical role in both day-to-day operations and wider finance projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Monthly financial reporting to our US parent company via Oracle platform
• Management and reconciliation of US GAAP accounting entries
• VAT, alcohol duty, and import duty accounting and reporting
• Cash and treasury management, including payments and credit card administration
• Preparation of period-end journals, reconciliations, and lease accounting
• Maintain fixed asset register and capex tracking
• Update and maintain SOPs for the finance function
• Intercompany balance reconciliation
• Government reporting (e.g., National Statistics)
• Support for Corporation Tax analysis and SOX compliance
• Insurance data coordination and liaison with brokers
• Assist with statutory accounts and liaise with auditors
• Collaborate with wider finance team and contribute to ad hoc projects
• Ensure accuracy of finance master data

About You

Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA, with at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience

Strong technical accounting skills with a good understanding of financial controls

Familiarity with direct/indirect taxes, SOX compliance, and US GAAP is advantageous

Experience within FMCG or multi-entity businesses beneficial

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong interpersonal and organisational skills

Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

What can we offer you?

Competitive salary / rate of pay

25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holiday

Option to purchase additional annual leave

A day off work to support our charity partners

Flexible working options

Pension

Medical benefit

And access to a HUB that offers many discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers

About The Hain Celestial Group

Hain Celestial Group is a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, our portfolio of beloved brands has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial’s products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and personal care, are marketed and sold in over 75 countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie™ snacks, Terra® chips, Garden of Eatin’® snacks, Earth’s Best® and Ella’s Kitchen® baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings® teas, Joya® and Natumi® plant-based beverages, Greek Gods® yogurt, Cully & Sully®, Imagine® and New Covent Garden® soups, Yves® and Linda McCartney’s® (under license) meat-free, and Alba Botanica® natural sun care, among others.

Hain Celestial UK

In the UK, Hain is one of the UK's leading food companies. We create food and drink products with natural goodness at their core. We're the business behind a host of household brands - Hartley's jams and jellies, Sun-Pat peanut butters, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Linda McCartney's meat free food, and Yorkshire Provender to name a few. Nearly half of our business is private label - we create quality freshly prepared fruit and juices, desserts, soups, sweet spreads and meat free products for our retail partners. Over our sites up and down the UK, we employ circa 1,200 people in roles within Production, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales and Marketing, and through to our Finance, HR, IT and beyond. Each of our colleagues is vital to our continued success. That's why we target the best talent, and help to develop them through the ranks.

Our Values

• Own It – I am empowered and accountable for improving Hain’s business results and impact
• Win Together – I collaborate with others to grow, deliver and celebrate success.
• Foster Inclusion – I create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued for their uniqueness.
• Be Curious – I explore ideas & insights with a growth mindset.

Our Purpose

To inspire healthier living for people, communities & the planet through better-for-you brands

Our Mission

To build purpose-driven brands that make healthier living more attainable by empowering our people, engaging our partners, and living our lives.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you in the right way.

If Hain sounds like the company you'd like to contribute your energy and enthusiasm towards, and come on an exciting journey with us, then we can't wait to hear from you!

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