Senior Financial Accountant

AtkinsRéalis founded in 1911, It is an international, fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. AtkinsRéalis has created one of the largest global engineering and project management consultancies with approximately 31,000 employees worldwide.

Senior Financial Accountant reporting to Head of Statutory Reporting within the UK Finance Centre of Excellence. Member of the team responsible for the preparation, review and audit of the UK statutory accounts, as well as monthly statutory reporting to parent company in Canada. This role provides exposure to Senior Vice-President- Finance UK & Ireland, business FDs and the Corporate teams in Montreal.

Your purpose:

• Monthly legal entity reporting into Group Corporate systems (FCCS).
• Quarterly reporting to corporate teams in Montreal including input into the production of the quarterly and annual Group published financial statements.
• Preparation of the UK-registered subsidiaries’ financial statements under FRS 101 (18 companies in total).
• Involvement with monthly accounts reconciliations using Blackline.
• Liaison with internal departments including business finance directors and financial controllers, tax, treasury, company secretarial and internal audit.
• Dealing with external and internal auditors.
• Involvement in ad hoc projects, e.g. legal entity reduction and reorganisation, dividend planning etc.
• Ongoing process improvement initiatives.

What you can bring:

• Qualified accountant with external audit and accounting background, preferably in a Big Six firm, including UK statutory accounts experience in a multinational environment.
• Years post qualification experience.
• Strong technical accounting skills including experience of IFRS (FRS 101).
• A thorough and logical approach to problem solving with exceptional analytical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible- able to work well in a team as well as individually, and able to work to tight deadlines and timetables.
• Self-starter able to show and use initiative.
• FCCS/HFM and Oracle experience is preferable.

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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.

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects: AtkinsRéalis Projects (atkinsrealis.com)

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.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.