Company Description
Valeo Foods Group is one of Europe’s premier producers and distributors of ambient consumer foods, with an extensive European presence and a growing footprint in North America. Since our establishment in 2010, we have achieved significant growth through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion, including 4 acquisitions in the past year.
Looking forward, Valeo is poised for an exciting phase of transformation aimed at capitalising on our scale, optimising integration to unlock synergies, and enhancing our capabilities to drive sustainable growth to achieve our objective to double in size over the next 5 years, backed by Bain Capital, our shareholder. As part of this journey, we are committed to broadening our commercial portfolio and continue making targeted acquisitions within our key growth sectors.
Job Description
As Senior Group Reporting Manager, you’ll be at the heart of Valeo Foods’ success, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of our Group’s financial reporting while driving business-critical decisions. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you’ll navigate the complexities of a highly acquisitive, multinational organisation, working closely with divisional entities, external auditors, and cross-functional teams.
This is more than just a reporting role—it’s an opportunity to shape processes, implement efficiencies, and contribute to high-impact projects as we integrate new acquisitions and transform our organisation.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Own the Numbers: Lead the preparation of audited financial statements (Group and entity-level) and consolidated monthly management accounts.
- Audit Coordination: Act as the central point of contact for internal and external audits, managing queries and timelines.
- Acquisition Integration: Support onboarding of acquired businesses, including Purchase Price Allocations and business combination accounting.
- Control and Compliance: Enhance group-wide controls, oversee key reconciliations, and ensure compliance with IFRS accounting standards.
- Process Improvements: Drive efficiency in reporting cycles and implement best practices across the organisation.
- Collaborative Leadership: Partner with teams in ESG, tax, and beyond, contributing to our reporting excellence.
Qualifications
- Technical Expertise: Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with post qualification experience and deep knowledge of IFRS and Group consolidation.
- Multinational Perspective: Experience in multi-currency, multi-entity consolidation is advantageous.
- Analytical Excellence: Strong attention to detail and highly analytical, with a knack for identifying and solving problems.
- Collaborative Approach: Confident communicator who can influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, thriving in a matrix organisation.
- Drive for Results: A proactive, “can-do” attitude with the energy to deliver in a fast-paced environment.
Additional Information
If you’re a skilled finance professional with a passion for excellence and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced, transformative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and become a key player in Valeo Foods Group’s journey to redefine the future of food.
Top Skills
What We Do
We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845.
At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun.
We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now.
We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories.
We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.
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