Job Description

Ready to make the leap from practice to industry?

Join Lantmannen Unibake UK as our new

Reporting & Tax Accountant

and help shape the future of finance in a business that's all about great food, great people, and great opportunities.

Location:

Milton Keynes

Reports to:

Financial Controller

Hours:

37.5 per week, Monday-Friday



Why this role?



This is a brilliant opportunity for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CTA) with a practice or audit background to step into a dynamic industry role. You'll be the go-to expert for tax and reporting across our UK and South Africa operations, working closely with Group Finance, external auditors, and our wider finance team.



What you'll do:


Lead statutory accounts and tax submissions (VAT, Corporation Tax) for UK & SA. Own fixed asset and lease accounting, including IFRS 16 compliance. Be the local expert on group reporting tools like COGNOS. Support financial reporting, risk management, and external agency invoicing. Coach and collaborate with the wider finance team.

Skills & Requirements

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What we're looking for:


Practice-trained or audit background with strong tax and reporting knowledge. Experience with ERP systems (Dynamics AX preferred). A proactive team player with great communication and influencing skills. Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, food-loving environment.


About Lantmannen Unibake



We're one of Europe's leading bakery businesses, part of the Lantmannen Group - a cooperative owned by 18,000 Swedish farmers. At LUUK, we combine Nordic roots with a global mindset, baking everything from croissants to ciabattas with passion and purpose.

About the company

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Lantmannen Unibake is a leading global bakery company within the Lantmannen Group. With expertise in bakery products for food service and retail, we serve consumers around the clock and across the world every day. The aim is to make bread and pastry a profitable business for our customers through tasty, high-quality products and innovative solutions and based on a sustainable mind-set and excellent food safety standards. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Lantmannen Unibake operates modern bakeries around the world and has sales in more than 60 countries. The brand portfolio comprises a range of well-established B2B and BtC brands e.g. Schulstad Bakery Solutions, Schulstad, Bonjour, Vaasan, Pastridor and Hatting. Lantmannen Unibake has a turnover of EUR 1.5 billion and employs more than 6,000 people in 20+ countries. Appetite for more? Visit us at www.lantmannen-unibake.com


It goes right. Right from the start. New people start at Lantmannen Unibake every day. We're used to creating the right beginning, right from day one. We're ready for you.
Baking is a people business. Lantmannen Unibake has flour on its hands and people at its heart. The whole process of making everyday products takes team work, open-ness and mutual respect.
It's a group thing. Working for a global business is different. You feel connected to something bigger. Your team has a higher purpose. Ripples turn into waves.
It's about baking the future. We are taking baking further. Not just geographically but in terms of innovation. We have a proud heritage but we want to explore new products, markets and opportunities.
Diversity is a reality. Not an ambition. Not only are we global, we hire a multitude of nationalities. At the moment, your future colleagues come from more than 40 countries.