Senior Contract Accountant - Foodbuy Group - #2179416

Senior Contract Accountant – Foodbuy Group, Birmingham | Full-Time / Permanent

£36,300 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life insurance and more.

We’re looking for a confident and enthusiastic Senior Contract Accountant to join the Foodbuy Group team - a market-leading food procurement business backed by Compass Group, the world’s largest contract caterer.

As Senior Contract Accountant you will control the recognition of distribution-related purchasing income, accrued income, distribution costs and the associated Balance Sheet. Ensuring costs and purchasing income are accurately reflected in the P&L on time.

If you're looking to take the next step in your finance career within an exciting commercial organisation this could be the role for you!

About Foodbuy

With over £2.5bn of managed spend, Foodbuy Group help all kinds of businesses find the right products and have significant experience and relationships within our core channels; healthcare, leisure, travel, hospitality, and education.

We work closely with our clients to deliver expert procurement services saving them both time and money and enabling them to focus on what really matters to their businesses.

We’re a young company with old roots. Proudly part of leading food and support services provider Compass Group UK&I, a FTSE100 company, who are our parent company and largest client.

Senior Contract Accountant - The role

• Manage financial risk by maintaining accurate balance sheets, verifying accruals, and ensuring timely invoicing with robust supporting documentation.
• Oversee distributor pricing reconciliations, resolving variances with a particular focus on key partners.
• Support manufacturer volume analysis by resolving queries and providing insights to the wider Income & Control team.
• Resolve invoicing queries efficiently, working collaboratively with Credit Control and key internal and external stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Foodbuy Finance Manager, mentoring the Income & Control team and supporting effective day-to-day operations.
• Ensure accurate purchasing income management, from deal set-up in systems to supplier invoicing and rebate collection in line with contractual terms.
• Drive accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring purchasing income is correctly recognised in the P&L and balance sheets are effectively controlled.
• Optimise working capital by monitoring performance, identifying opportunities, and recommending improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement by enhancing processes, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with Compass Group financial policies and procedures.
• Turn data into actionable insights to improve financial performance while adapting confidently to a fast-paced, changing environment.

What we’re looking for

• Part Qualified or Actively working towards accounting qualification, ACA, ACCA, CIMA.
• Ability to effectively plan and organise multiple work streams within tight timescales
• Business process re-engineering experience using AI/Microsoft Co pilot.
• Experience of delivering proactive, relevant and insightful business decision support
• High numeric and analytical skills using large & multiple data sets.
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information.
• Ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically to multi level stakeholders.
• Experience supporting & liaising with external auditors.
• Maintain a level of professional scepticism.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and full company benefits
• Flexible hybrid working from Birmingham office
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a holiday purchase scheme
• Healthcare & wellbeing: Aviva Digicare, Medicash (dental, optical, therapy treatments)
• Mental health support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Family benefits: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. 2 days’ additional leave after returning from maternity leave, day off for your baby’s first birthday, enhanced family leave
• Perks & discounts: Shopping, entertainment, and travel discounts, 20% off Nuffield Health and 10% off PureGym memberships
• Financial wellbeing: Pension scheme, Life Assurance, preferred rates on salary finance products
• Development opportunities: Professional subscriptions, ongoing training and structured career pathways

Foodbuy Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.