We're looking for an Assistant Accountant (12months FTC) to join our Finance Shared Service Centre team based in Manchester.
Location: Manchester – Optimum House
Hours: 37.5 per week - 12 months FTC - This role offers a hybrid working, with time split between our Manchester office and home working.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Kier Group plc is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Shared Service Centre (FSSC) in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the Record to Report team in delivering accurate, timely and compliant financial accounting services. You'll play a key role in maintaining the integrity of financial information and supporting business reporting requirements, whilst developing your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Accountant, you'll be working within the Record to Report team, supporting them in delivering accurate financial accounting services and maintaining financial control.
Your day to day will include:
- Preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal control requirements
- Supporting month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities to ensure timely financial reporting
- Performing intercompany reconciliations and liaising with finance colleagues across the Group to resolve queries
- Producing accurate management information and supporting financial analysis for stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and supporting automation initiatives across the function
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Accountant is great for you if:
- You are AAT qualified, studying towards AAT, or hold a degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
- Previous experience of month-end accounting activities, including balance sheet reconciliations and journal processing
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and have experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
- Strong organisational and time management skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving
- You are a collaborative team player with effective communication skills and a customer-focused mindset
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
