Assistant Accountant - Financial Accounting

This position is part of the UK Centre of Excellence (CoE) Financial Accounting team. The role involves the provision of support to the UK CoE Financial Controller and two Financial Accountants. The main activities concern preparation of reconciling the inter-company balances, SSF management accounts, IFRS 16 lease accounting and preparing for a new company wide ERP.

Key Relationships:

• Internal - the UK CoE Financial Accounting Department; Department Managers; other departments within the UK CoE; the broader AtkinsRéalis Finance community (including overseas FC).
• External – occasionally AtkinsRéalis suppliers & customers.

Your purpose:

• Preparation of UK CoE monthly management accounts, budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Completion of monthly continuity and enrichment schedules in FCCS.
• Completion of forms for the Office of National Statistics.
• Coding of internal recharges from Corporate.
• Preparation of month-end journals.
• Review and enter exchange rates and project rates into JDE.
• Assist with the monthly inter-company reconciliation process and feedback to Group companies (over 80 overseas entities).
• Reconciliation of intercompany balances using Blackline.
• Liaising with intercompany contacts to resolve invoicing queries and ensure timely payments.
• Raising intercompany invoices.
• Raising payment requests for intercompany payments.
• Assistance with the preparation of Corporation Tax packs for 15 statutory companies.
• Analysis and submission of related party transactions for parent company.
• Assisting with annual transfer pricing invoices. Providing data to auditors via Deloitte Connect.

Other tasks as required, to include:

• Assisting other UK CoE Teams, including Corporate Accounting and Statutory Reporting.
• Updating files and processes in preparation for the transition from JDE to Oracle.
• Technical and Professional Experience.
• Part-qualified in a recognised professional accountancy qualification.
• The candidate must have an advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including use and set-up of Pivot tables and formulas.
• Experience of an accounting software package, preferably Oracle.

Behavioural-

• Sound analytical skills.
• Customer Awareness.
• Organised - they must be able to work in a structured way demonstrating an audit trail.
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work to deadlines.

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Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward", a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

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More about us:

AtkinsRéalis is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

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Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.