As a leading infrastructure group, this expanding business is responsible for project & services delivery within the Construction, Contracting & Hard Facilities Management sector, often aligned to Private Finance Initiatives-PFI & PPP & Facilities Management contracts and projects. Integral to on-going success is the commercial financial control & reporting of their major projects. The business is currently seeking a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant to undertake a 12-month assignment as a Financial Accountant. A broad brief includes:
• Management Accounting -Production of monthly & quarterly management accounts -Management of accounts receivable/payables & bank reconciliation process -Preparation, review & adjustment of central budgets & forecasts -Preparation & review of month end cash consolidation & forecasts of distribution, cash collection & management -Challenge & improve Group intercompany balance process
• Cash Management -Liaison with Group Treasury for central cost & distribution process management -Cashflow management for Group-distribution process
• Statutory Accounts -Production of Group consolidated IFRS accounts -Production & review of central HQ statutory accounts -Involvement with corporation tax for central HQ Group
• Technical Accounting -Involvement in group internal audit & risk management process -Development of group use of SAP & BOBJ reporting environment to improve accounting controls, finance & business processes & enhance reporting -Ownership of the technical side of Group function -Development of Group accounting policies As a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant and having trained within the profession, you will demonstrate proven Group consolidation and management reporting experience, strong technical IFRS & UK GAAP skills and ideally a working knowledge of SAP. The role demands an eye for detail, a deadline focus and the ability the drive through process improvements. Immediate start available. Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include Accounting & Finance; HR - Human Resources & Personnel; IT - Information Technology; Pfi/PPP & FM; Procurement & Purchasing; Project Management & PMO; Sales & Marketing.