Assistant Accountant

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Birthday leave

Employee Assistance programme

Job summary

VolkerRail, part of VolkerWessels UK, is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team at Doncaster Head Office. You will support month-end processes, intercompany reporting and balance sheet reconciliations, helping us deliver accurate financial information for management and external reporting.

We welcome a proactive, detail-focused candidate with strong numeracy, good Excel skills and a desire to develop a career in finance within a leading railway infrastructure contractor.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including strong numeracy skills.
• AAT qualification (or working towards one) would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within a finance, accounts or business environment is desirable.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with data and reports.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Corporate Finance Team across accounting and financial activities.
• Assist with month-end processes, intercompany balance reporting, and journals.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation for review.
• Review financial journals for accuracy and compliance.
• Extract, analyse, and present financial data for management reporting.
• Assist with the production of training reports, headcount analysis and dormant company accounts.
• Assist external reporting obligations, including submissions to the Office for National Statistics.
• Carry out bank account verification checks and other financial compliance activities.
• Provide cover for weekly payment runs and liaise with Accounts Payable.
• Contribute to continuous improvement within the finance function and supporting ad hoc projects.

Skills

Numeracy

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

AAT qualification (or working towards it)

Tools

Excel

Job description

VolkerRail is a leading multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractor on heavy and light rail networks.

Our ability to continually deliver projects, from smaller contracts through to our involvement in nationally significant major schemes, has helped our clients bring communities together and provide better services for passengers.

VolkerRail comprises two businesses: Major Projects, which is expert in collaborative working and leads on large, multidisciplinary joint venture and alliance projects; and Specialist Businesses, made up of expert divisions in signalling, track, power, electrification and piling, with an in-house plant division and bespoke design teams. These work independently, as subcontractors to the rail sector, or collectively as a Tier One contractor for larger frameworks.

We are currently seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team at our Doncaster Head Office.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Corporate Finance Team across a range of accounting and financial activities.
• Assisting with month-end processes, including intercompany balance reporting, orderbook reporting, and the posting of interest and tax journals.
• Preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation for review.
• Reviewing and reporting on financial journals to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Extracting, analysing and presenting financial and business data to support management reporting.
• Assisting with the production of training reports, headcount analysis and statutory accounts for dormant companies.
• Supporting external reporting obligations, including submissions to the Office for National Statistics.
• Carrying out bank account verification checks and other financial compliance activities.
• Providing cover for weekly payment runs, including processing payments and liaising with Accounts Payable teams.
• Contributing to continuous improvement within the finance function and supporting ad hoc projects as required.

About You

We are looking for a motivated and detail-focused individual who is keen to develop their career within finance.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including strong numeracy skills.
• AAT qualification (or working towards one) would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within a finance, accounts or business environment is desirable.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with data and reports.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate work to tight deadlines.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a willingness to learn and take ownership of tasks.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across the business.
• A results-driven mindset with a commitment to seeing tasks through to completion.
• A positive team-focused attitude and a desire to contribute to the success of the wider finance function.

Why work for us?

VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail is able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities, including comprehensive skills-based training
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect, so our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire workforce and therefore drugs and alcohol screening is mandatory for all