Financial Accounting Manager

Grow With Us - Financial Accounting Manager

Location: St Mary Bourne, Andover

Shift pattern: Monday – Friday

Hours: 40

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: Up To £70,000

Are you ready to take the lead in driving financial clarity and control within a thriving business?

As our Financial Accounting Reporting Manager, you will own the financial reporting for the Herbs Business Unit, ensuring processes run smoothly and reports deliver the insight the business needs to succeed.

In This Role You Will

• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely monthly management accounts and group reporting packs.
• Be the main point of contact for Group Finance and external auditors, guiding audits and providing clear, confident responses.
• Lead, mentor, and support your team, setting objectives and driving performance.
• Manage purchase ledger operations, payroll checks, and ensure compliance with internal controls and policies.
• Reconcile balance sheets, maintain fixed assets and lease records, and oversee intercompany transactions.
• Work closely with stakeholders on budgeting, forecasting, and cost control to keep the business financially healthy.
• Champion process improvements and maintain robust financial controls that support business growth.
• Assist with sustainability reporting and R&D tax claim documentation.
  
  

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

• An ACCA or CIMA qualification with solid experience in financial and management reporting.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and ERP system proficiency.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex finance issues simply and influence others.
• A proactive, detail-focused approach with the confidence to lead and deliver under pressure.
  
  

At Vitacress, you’ll join a supportive team that values honesty, innovation, and collaboration. Your work will make a real difference.

If you’re ready to lead with purpose and grow with us, apply today.

Vitacress Salads, based in leafy St Mary Bourne, Andover is one of the principal salad and watercress suppliers in the UK. With our own salad leaf farms, we take immense pride in delivering a field to fork operation. We grow, wash, pack and distribute salad and watercress for retailer own brands and our own brand Steve’s Leaves. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standard and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the salads that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.