Financial Accountant

RED Engineering Design; Bicester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Bicester seeks a skilled Financial Accountant to join their growing team. The role involves ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and contributing to process improvements. The company offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package, fostering professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

23 days annual leave, rising to 28 after 5 years

Holiday purchase scheme

Contributory company pension scheme

Healthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice

Training sponsorship

Wellness days

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng in engineering or equivalent experience required.
• ACCA, ACA or equivalent certification needed.
• Experience in engineering or related industry is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile monthly P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Support audit processes and prepare VAT returns.
• Manage fixed assets reconciliation and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Excel

Dynamic and resourceful

Education

BSc/BEng in appropriate engineering discipline

ACCA, ACA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems (SAP 4/HANA preferred)

Job description

Direct message the job poster from RED Engineering Design

Financial Accountant - Bicester

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.

Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We now seek a Financial Accountant to be based out of our Bicester office.

Role Responsibilities

The Financial Accountant will be responsible for:

Monthly Reporting

• Support the Financial Controller with close related tasks making sure the P&L and Balance Sheet are prepared in a timely manner with excellent accuracy.
• Owns the balance sheet reconciliation process
• Process journal entries to ensure accuracy of financial data
• Post technical accounting entries such as IFRS 16
• Fixed assets reconciliation and reporting
• Ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Financial Controller
• Monthly SMART reporting (Group Submission)

Compliance

• Work with the team to proactively prepare for the audit process, gathering all relevant documentation and reconciliations.
• Prepare VAT returns for the UK and permanent establishments in Europe.
• Support the information gathering / calculation process for R&D and Corporation Tax filings
• Ensure all entries posted are aligned to the accounting standards FRS102 for local reporting and IFRS for Group
• Prepare and maintain the GAAP to GAAP reconciliation
• Support for internal audit (INCOME campaign)
• Work with Ethics Officer around Gifts & Hospitality register

Other

• Administration of Treasury e.g. bank mandates
• Ad hoc system projects as and when required

Process

• Contribute to the development and implementation of RED general accounting processes and procedures
• Identify and recommend process improvements that increase efficiency and accuracy

Role Requirements

• BSc/BEng in appropriate engineering discipline or have sufficient equivalent experience
• ACCA, ACA or equivalent
• Prior experience of working through the audit process
• Good understanding of international working and business operations
• Experience in engineering or related industry is highly desirable
• Excellent knowledge of ERP systems (SAP 4/HANA preferred)
• Effective analytical skills when interpreting data and results
• Advances user of Excel
• Dynamic and resourceful
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
• Easily fit into multidisciplinary and cultural teams
• Ability to prioritise to adhere to strict deadlines

RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Healthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leave
• Wellness days/ initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.

*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Construction

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