Job Description

Role: Internal Controls Accountant

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

Contract: Full-Time Hours / Permanent

Salary: \xc2\xa350,000+ (circa) & Bonus Scheme

About the Role\xe2\x80\xa6

Our Finance team is expanding, and we have an exciting new opportunity available for an Internal Controls Accountant to join EG Group! As part of the \'Finance Process & Controls\' team, you will play a key part in helping EG Group to bring control, quality, standardisation, and improved ways of working.

Having grown rapidly in recent years, largely through a series of acquisitions, EG Group has inherited several different processes and systems from its acquired companies. The Internal Controls Accountant will play a vital role in measuring the performance of Finance Controls to ensure processes and controls follow set monthly cycles.

Reporting into the Head of Finance Process and Controls, you will be part of a team made up of circa 8 colleagues and will work alongside the existing BAU team members in management accounts and the shared services transactional team to understand pain points and create solutions that can be maintained long term.

If you are an experienced individual with a passion for improving processes and controls, this is the perfect opportunity to join a leading global company that can provide you with the exposure and progression in you career you may be looking for!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive document reviews to ensure Internal Controls are followed in accordance with company established guidelines, policies & procedures
• Conduct workshops to increase the level of awareness across the organization
• Maintain a database for Internal Control recommendations and change management
• Conduct periodical control assessments and monitor other departments self-assessment
• Assure operating risks are mitigated and report deficient or ineffective controls
• Manage, review, and maintain corporate control documents
• Oversee the development of the Management Guide and Operational Manuals
• Support implementation of risk controls for ensuring compliance with policies and procedures

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience and knowledge of Financial Controls
• Ability to produce high quality Data Management documents
• Proficient is all Microsoft Packages
• Experience operating in a relatively complex business
• Inventive and pro-active mind-set to independently identify and resolve data related issues
• Chartered Accountant (Desirable)
• Experience with SAP S4 Hana (Desirable)
• Power BI experience (Desirable)

• Performance Based Bonus Scheme
• Employee Life Assurance
• EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants
• ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores
• EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
• Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
• Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group
• ACCA Approved Employer
• Waterside Caf\xc3\xa9 - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
• Free Secure Car Parking
• Dress Down Fridays
• Flexi-Time
• Prayer and Ablution Facilities
• Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities
• Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
• Work Anniversary Rewards
• Free Eye Test

Who are EG Group?

United Kingdom-based EG Group is a leading independent convenience retailer, which has established partnerships with global brands such as Starbucks, Cinnabon, KFC, Subway, Greggs, SPAR, and Burger King, as well as a focused portfolio of proprietary brands. The business has an established pedigree of delivering an excellent Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel proposition in all the markets in which it operates and currently employs more than 50,000 colleagues working in over 6,600 sites across the UK&I, Europe, USA and Australia. The group has enjoyed significant growth, with 2022 revenues exceeding $30.6bn as well as serving over one billion customers annually.

Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.

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