Financial Compliance Accountant

**About the role**:
We are looking for a **Financial Compliance Accountant** to join our team in Spain. This role will work closely to Financial Country Compliance Controller to provide assurance that Kerry is meeting its compliance obligations in the Spanish Countries and to safeguard and protect the assets of the Group by ensuring that appropriate controls are in place.

This role will work closely with corporate functions, Kerry Shared Service Centres, Auditors, consultants and with the European Financial Compliance team.

**What will I be doing?**:
**General Compliance**
- Work closely with Financial Country Compliance Controller to enforce the Group policies as they relate to Financial reporting, Tax, Treasury, Company Secretarial & Legal.
- Support to the Financial Country Compliance Controller to maintain of Compliance databases and responsibility for review of compliance requirements

**Financial Reporting/ Control**
- Review monthly management accounts and compute statutory adjustments on a monthly basis to be able to forecast full year statutory accounts.
- Analyse monthly management accounts (both P&L and Balance Sheet) from a statutory/legal perspective for the relevant jurisdiction and review for control purposes. Any balances which would be problematic for the external audit should be corrected in conjunction with the GBS GL Controller (e.g. accruals, payroll control accounts, asset valuations, debt provision review)
- Review year end Reporting files and pack (BPC) and assist in the year
- end audit process
- Completion and filing of local statutory accounts to ensure that these are prepared in accordance with local requirements, deadlines, standards and templates.
- Assist in the intercompany process for any un-agreed balances
- Collaborate in maintenance of an up-to-date record of the financial disclosures and requirements.
- Complete any statistical returns to local authorities

**Company Secretarial**
- Collaborate with internal departments and with Financial Country Compliance Controller to ensure that the required documentation is held by each company and Entity’s office filing is completed accurately and on time.

**M&A**
- Support to the Financial Country Compliance Controller in the due diligence process for acquisitions and disposals, assist in accountancy for any acquisitions and disposals and in completion accounts where necessary.

**Tax Accounting & Reporting**
- Liaise with business on projections and budgets to ensure forecasting by Legal Entity is accurate in order to calculate tax charges.
- Complete standard Tax templates for budget & projections and provide back up where needed.
- Complete all necessary analysis for compilation of the CT and DT calculations at year end and work with the Central European Tax team in addressing all related queries.
- Completion and filing of local Tax Return to ensure that it is prepared in accordance with local requirements, deadlines, standards and templates.
- Calculate local tax payment and approval process.
- Complete transfer pricing files & send to Local/Regional Tax Manager
- Collaborate managing external tax audits (direct & indirect)
- Manage Withholding Tax obligations.
- Collaborate on payroll tax compliance with payroll function.
- Manage customs & excise duty compliance with Supply Chain.

**Treasury**
- Review and support to GBS about bank account accountancy.
- Perform any local regulatory reporting for Treasury.
- Assist with any Forex Exposure report and management.
- Help in keeping an up-to-date record of all guarantees issued by and to the company.

**Other**
- Complete the Group insurance questionnaire and answer any queries arising from it & work with the business to ensure valuation and accuracy of Insurance renewal information.
- Help in the periodic population of the KCRS Questionnaires and for the performance of the periodic self-assessment.
- Contribute in other Ad hoc projects as required.

**What do I need to be successful?**:
In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in a similar role and environment.

These include:

- Qualified Accountant, more than 4 years of experience.
- Knowledge of IFRS and Accounting Background.
- Fluent in English.
- Analytical Skills.
- Communication and Knowledge Sharing Skills.
- Ability to work and support cross functionally.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.

**About Kerry**:
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an oppor