Accounting Manager in UK

Location: Bury Saint Edmunds
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Thermotraffic
Job Hours: Full-time

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Excellence and expansion.

Help to deliver a next level Finance function for a logistics provider that is experiencing rapid growth.

Thermotraffic is a leading provider of end-to-end Cold Chain logistics, operating across the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and further afield.

Following rapid growth in recent years we are currently upgrading our Finance function and to facilitate this we have created the new role of Accounting Manager.

Are you an experienced and accurate financial professional who can take our Finance function to the next level?

Can you meet your own high standards while motivating others within a dynamic international environment?

If so, find out more about an opportunity to shape the future of a logistics company that’s going places.

A large and international structure

Thermotraffic is a 100% subsidiary of the Nichirei Corporation.

Our objective is to offer a seamless, end-to-end multi-temperature warehousing and logistics chain.

In doing so we provide services to importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and distributors.

You will therefore be working within a substantial and proven organization that offers all the resources necessary to do your job to the best of your ability.

A varied role with an international element

The role of Accounting Manager encompasses wide ranging Finance functions and budgeting processes for all sites/activities within the UK.

As such, you are responsible for key tasks including:

  • Month end closing for multiple entities/business segments;
  • Cashflow control and monitoring daily account processes;
  • Year-end audits;
  • VAT and tax returns (collaborating with tax advisors);
  • Further statutory and industry reporting requirements.

Reporting to the UK Finance Manager, you will join a UK accounting team of four committed financial professionals.

You will also work closely with the Finance team at our European Head Office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The Thermotraffic offer

As the Accounting Manager at Thermotraffic you will find yourself in open and friendly working environment where everyone is encouraged to develop themselves both personally and professionally.

You will also benefit from:

  • Market based salary;
  • 25 days of annual holidays plus bank holidays;
  • Pension and insurances;
  • Training opportunities;
  • An informal working atmosphere within an experienced team.


This is a role for an all-round financial professional who can apply a real focus to the details while meeting tight deadlines.

You should also be an excellent communicator who can interact effectively with all levels of our multicultural and international organization.

The key requirements are:

  • A strong financial background and ACCA qualified;
  • At least 5 years of experience in a similar role;
  • Highly skilled with Excel;
  • Ideally you have experience of Business Central;
  • Willing and able to travel to our UK sites and Rotterdam if and when necessary.

Get in touch!

If you think this is the role for you, contact us today via the application button on this page.

If you have any questions, please call us at +31 (6) 82399779 or send an e-mail to .

If you say food logistics, you say Thermotraffic

Thermotraffic provides a seamless, global one stop service for temperature-controlled food logistics.

Always and everywhere, our aim is to be an irreplaceable partner for our customers by providing a combination of flexible and innovative solutions.

Our people are the foundation of our success so we focus on personal and professional development within an enjoyable, safe and rewarding workplace.

The result is a collaborative and can-do spirit that drives us to go the extra mile in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.

At all our sites across Europe, you’ll be encouraged to acquire new skills and broaden your perspective so that you’re equipped to challenge the status quo and make a valuable contribution to Thermotraffic and the wider industry.

Thermotraffic is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nichirei Corporation.


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