Senior GL Accountant

Thales Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior General Ledger Accountant to join their international finance team in Belfast. This hybrid role offers an exciting opportunity to gain a breadth of finance experience and exposure to international clients. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial transactions, preparing reconciliations, and assisting with various accounting projects. The company values flexibility and well-being, providing a supportive environment for personal and professional growth. If you're a detail-oriented finance professional looking to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Market-leading training

Mentorship opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Fully qualified through a recognized financial institution.
• Post-qualification experience in a relevant Accounting role is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger.
• Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations and variance analyses.
• Assist in accounting projects, including ERP implementation.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Financial Analysis

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

ACA/ACCA/CAI/CIMA Qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

time left to apply End Date: May 12, 2025 (25 days left to apply)

job requisition id R0282079

Location: BELFAST ARNOTT HOUSE, United Kingdom. Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matter to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Job Title: Senior General Ledger Accountant

Location: Belfast (Hybrid) – Some travel to the Belfast office will be required

Hours of work: 37 hours per week

Are you recently qualified and looking for a role which will supply you with a breadth of skills and experience? Interested in a Finance role with exciting exposure to international clients and project work? Interested? Apply today…

What the role has to offer

• Hybrid role with some time working in the Belfast office as required.
• Opportunity to gain a broad breadth of finance experience.
• Gain international exposure and cross-cultural opportunities in this fast-paced and diverse role.

Our Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior General Ledger Accountant to join the Imperva team international finance team in Belfast. The role will report to the Accounting Manager (International) and will also work closely with the wider finance team.

Key tasks/Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger.
• Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations and monthly/quarterly variance analyses, documenting meaningful explanations for fluctuations.
• Ensure that general ledger and sub-ledger accounts are reconciled, and reconciling items are resolved on a timely basis, taking full ownership for assigned GL areas.
• Assist in meeting tight month-end reporting deadlines, including taking ownership of assigned reporting packages.
• Involvement in several accounting projects that are currently underway: including the implementation of a new ERP and reorganization of the legal entities.
• Additional duties as required by manager and GL teams.

About You

You will have a degree and you will be fully qualified through a recognised financial institution e.g. ACA, ACCA, CAI, CIMA. Ideally, you will have some post-qualification experience in a relevant Accounting role. Experience with NetSuite and Oracle is advantageous but not essential. You should have strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Security Clearance statement

As standard, all successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS (Baseline Personal Security Standard) Level prior to starting with us and then to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements above.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK, time spent abroad over the last 5 years, as well as employment and/or educational history.

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market-leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a variety of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Great journeys start here, apply now!