Junior Plant Accountant

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 opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

As a Junior Plant Accountant, you will support the Plant Controller through accurate and timely manufacturing financial reporting, including monthly performance, cost, KPI, inventory, and labour analyses. It manages inventory controls, stock counts, SAP variance analysis, and fixed asset processes while maintaining strong P2P oversight and compliance with Kerry policies. The role partners closely with Supply Chain and GBS on material costs, product/process costing, and Material Ledger closure. It requires solid analytical skills, SAP/Excel proficiency, and experience in manufacturing or plant finance, supported by a degree in Accounting or Finance.

• Location Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 
• Reporting to Plant Controller

• Provide support and assistance to the Plant Controller and Operations team while meeting reporting requirements within deadlines. This includes management reports like Manufacturing Plant commentary on financial performance, monthly financial reporting against budget, targets and prior years consisting of Management Cost Reports, Manufacturing KPI Reporting, month end closing, Inventory Reporting, Labor Cost and Headcount reporting
• Provide analysis and insights on Inventory and manage write-offs process in line with KCSA.
• Active participation in physical Inventory count at Plant & external warehouses. Support in variance reconciliation by analyzing material movements in SAP and route cause analysis for the variance and work towards fixing the variance in future
• Fixed Asset tagging upon capitalization and execution of annual fixed asset count and involve in fixed assets disposal
• Provide periodic report and set up control mechanism for P2P such as open purchase orders review, follow up with team for actions
• Ensure connectivity and timelines with GBS to ensure Material Ledger is closed in accordance with regional timelines and is accurate and complete.
• Partnering with Supply Chain to review material costs on weekly basis to ensure accurate cost components
• Product/Process costing – ensuring that yields, labor and direct overhead standards reflect the true cost of manufacture. Working with cross functional teams to resolve any differences.
• Carry out the Financial Accounting responsibilities as outlined in relevant Kerry Group Policies & Procedures and associated procedures and work instructions to provide financial information and advice.
• Effective liaison with operational personnel to ensure compliance with policies to ensure/improve compliance with Kerry Policies
• Ensure the timely and efficient completion of all routine Operations Finance activities, and compliance to relevant Kerry Group Policies and Procedures and Kerry Jeddah Quality Policies and associated procedures and work instructions.
• Ensure financial activities comply with relevant legislative, professional, and ethical requirements.
• Ensure that Accounting Systems and procedures are established and maintained in accordance with Kerry Policies.
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting as required.

• Minimum 3-5 years of related and progressive sets of functional experiences in plant.
• Degree in Finance & Accounting, Business or numerical discipline with relevant Accountancy body qualification preferred.
• Knowledge on executing day to day activities in SAP is must.
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial managers.
• Knowledge of inventory management and controlling.
• Well-developed collaborative & interpersonal skills to be able to establish trust and credibility.
• Highly computer literate, with strong emphasis on analytical skills. Candidates should be capable of analyzing and reporting on large volumes of data in a user-friendly manner.
• Strong IT skills essential. Familiarity with advanced MS Excel & Power point functionality
• Strong team player with a clear focus on stakeholder engagement and solution delivery.
• Strong communicator, comfortable interacting with confidence across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Takes personal accountability and ownership of actions to completion while acting autonomously.