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Location: Moodiesburn, United Kingdom
Package: Competitive with benefits
Position Type: Permanent

About us:

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of ‘Creating the Added Layer of Value’.

Primarily used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach way beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.

As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.

Our mission is to sustainably utilise technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible now, and in the future. Do you want to be part of our journey?

About the Role:

You will form as part of the R2R Function within the Global Business Services team. Responsible for all financial, management, statutory accounting, tax and reporting for the Devro Group of companies as well as partnering to the local businesses. The role of accountant has ownership of these tasks for a specific entity or region but support and cover will be provided across the full GBS R2R team if and when required. Requires flexible working hours during key finance deadline periods e.g. month-end and year-end. Regular communication with local management and cost centre managers.

Responsibilities:

  • Timely and accurate submission of all statutory financial and management accounting and reporting for the Devro Group according to Devro reporting and legal deadlines.
  • All fiscal and tax compliance reporting and submissions according to local requirements.
  • Timely and accurate submission of the monthly financials to the group finance team for consolidation.
  • Accountable for both internal and external audits including review of internal controls and policies.
  • Ensure all Balance Sheet reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis to a high standard, with timely resolution of any unreconciling items.
  • Protects company assets by enforcing controls and company policies.
  • Manage the cashflow for the business, provide periodic forecasts, monitor foreign currency exposures and liase with group treasury on hedging strategy.
  • Monthly entity Op Ex Cost analysis and escalation of any identified errors/issues.
  • Work with Supply Chain Finance to have oversight and understanding of the full trial balance.

Result Areas:

  • Ensure the fiscal and statutory requirements for the Devro Group are observed in order for the company to be compliant with local legislation.
  • Month-end/year-end reporting for the Devro Group including completing monthly management accounts , operating expenses, group projects, exceptional items, taxation and miscellaneous income and expense.
  • Working together with the GBS teams to ensure all I2C& P2P processes and sub ledgers for the Devro Group are managed effectively in order to have an efficient period close process.
  • Understand the strategy and performance of the Devro Group in order to provide value add support to the business for key business decisions.
  • Communicate on a regular basis with site leadership and group finance.
  • Develop and maintain accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
  • Responsible for the clear and concise communication of company results to divisional finance and local management.
  • Pro-actively communicates deviations from expected financial performance.
  • Drive best practice across the R2R team globally and across the business.
  • Support commercial activities by working directly with local management to measure, analyse and report on performance and profitability.

Skills / Knowledge and Experience:

Experience:

Fully qualified or qualified by experience accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CA desired)
The ideal candidate will have over 3 years experience working in a senior financial accounting role
Knowledge and experience in IFRS
Experience of working in a manufacturing business is highly beneficial

Skills:

Strong leadership, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritise and organise workload and commitment to meet financial deadlines
Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
Self directed and self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills

Knowledge:

IT literate with advanced Excel skills and finance system experience essential, preferably JD Edwards

What next?

If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. To apply, please email a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role.

We value the support recruitment agencies provide, however we are unable to accept speculative CV’s from agencies we are not already engaged with.

Email address for applications: linsey.adair@saria-foodpharma.com

Closing Date: 10/05/2025

*Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be brought forward.

Other important information:

We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. So if you share our values, purpose and drive for growth and sustainability, then we want to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know.

Information Security is paramount at Devro, so your application and any personal data you share with us will be processed and stored in line with our Candidate Privacy Notice which you can view here https://www.devro.com/careers.