Assistant Financial Accountant

Heidelberg Materials UK; Chipping Sodbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials UK is seeking a Financial Accountant to deliver timely financial accounting services. This role involves preparing statutory accounts, managing balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with International Reporting Standards. The ideal candidate will have a finance degree or be studying for ACCA/CIMA, with a focus on organization and attention to detail.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and bonuses

Flexible working and sabbaticals

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support including mental health services

Qualifications

• Previous finance experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial accounting services and accurate reporting.
• Prepare statutory accounts and support VAT returns.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations and internal controls.

Skills

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Finance degree or studying for ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK.

We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is key to our growth and development. We aim to foster a culture that values openness, transparency, and individual achievement.

At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As a leader in the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.

Purpose of the role

To deliver a timely and reliable financial accounting service, through upload and eliminations within the Comet system, and to provide accurate reporting and analysis from the system. Responsibilities include the preparation of statutory accounts, responding to auditor queries, supporting VAT returns for UK companies, and completing actions related to internal controls.

Key Accountabilities

Supporting standard financial accounting processes, particularly focused on:

• Group reporting
• Uploading data from SAP and SUN into Comet.
• Intercompany reconciliations, including resolving variances.
• Reviewing balance sheets and providing insights into movements.
• Preparing and collating forecast data.

UK reporting

• Reconciling balance sheet accounts and resolving issues.
• Preparing and posting journals into SAP and SUN.

• Corporate balance sheet
• Coordinating balance sheet reconciliations and managing sections of the balance sheet log.

• Statutory accounts
• Drafting financial statements for review within internal timelines.

• Internal Control
• Working with SSC members to close internal control actions.
• Responding to head office and auditor queries.

Scope: UK Comet consolidation and reporting, ensuring compliance with International Reporting Standards and accurate reporting to Germany.

Experience: Previous finance experience preferred.

Management/Leadership Skills:

• Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
• Focus on results, control, deadlines, and process efficiency.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and efficiency.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective time management and ownership of tasks.
• Openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability.

Education/Qualifications:

• Finance degree or studying for ACCA/CIMA or similar.

What’s On Offer

• Recognition as an employer of choice with various accreditations and community initiatives.
• Competitive compensation, bonuses, pension, and life assurance.
• Work-life balance benefits including holiday entitlement, flexible working, and sabbaticals.
• Family-friendly policies covering maternity, paternity, parental leave, and more.
• Social value initiatives like volunteering and community engagement.
• Wellbeing support including EAP, mental health support, and employee discounts.