Senior Assistant Financial Accountant

Description:

Our client, a key player in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Assistant Financial Accountant for a 12-month contract in Glascoed.

As an Assistant Financial Accountant you will be primarily responsible for the accurate and timely input and reporting of accounting entries.

As part of Shared Services, the Financial Accounting team provide a number of finance activities to business units across BAE Systems. The activities undertaken within the team include Financial Reporting, Fixed Asset Accounting, Leasing Accounting, Payroll Accounting, and General Accounting (accruals, prepayments and provisions) which are supported using various technologies including robotics.

The Financial Accounting team is part of a large Finance function within BAE Systems with many opportunities for progression.

To help support a positive work life balance, the team operate in a hybrid working environment, allowing a mixture of both home and office based working the suits the needs of both the individual and the business.

Job Responsibilities:

Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations and resolve any reconciling items arising from your own and colleagues reconciliations.
Supporting the ongoing reduction of reconciling item numbers and identifying methods to drive down items arising on a recurrent basis.
Supporting data input on various accounting systems and the monthly financial close process
Preparation of monthly journals including the calculation of accruals and prepayments.
Administer Fixed asset transactions including capitalisation, disposals and depreciation
Process payroll files into the accounting systems and manage employee benefit schemes
Posting leasing entries into the accounting system and reconciliation of the control accounts
Calculation of provisions including bad debt
Monthly and yearly reporting in line with company deadlines.
Developing good understanding of the various business units including Timetables, Chart of Accounts, Service Level Agreements, Accounting Systems, processes, systems and business.
Developing strong relationships with your finance contacts, through regular interaction ensuring a high level of service is maintained.
Supporting and leading the team in various compliance, continuous improvement and process standardisation activities. Identifying, implementing and driving value added activities throughout the organisation.
Supporting internal and external audit requests and various other compliance activities.

Skills:

Finance degree, AAT or equivalent
Have an understanding of Financial Controls and Data Protection regulations
Strong analytical skills and a vigilant approach to problem solving
Intermediate level Excel skills (e.g. Pivot tables, vlookup)
Good interpersonal and influencing skills
Strong organisational skills and a clear communicator
Vigilant approach to problem solving
Good working knowledge of SAP, Oracle and Hyperion would be desirable Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA) study support available for the right individual
If you are an experienced finance professional looking to contribute to significant projects within the Defence & Security sector, we encourage you to apply now to join our client's team in Glascoed