Financial Accountant - Bicester, Oxfordshire, UK

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 an experienced Financial Accountant to join 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 
• Reconcile Intercompany 
• 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

Required Qualifications

• ACCA, ACA or equivalent  
• Prior experience of working through the audit process 
• >5 Years experience
• Excellent knowledge of ERP systems (SAP 4/HANA preferred)
• Effective analytical skills when interpreting data and results
• Advanced user of Excel
• Dynamic and resourceful
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
• Easily fit into multidisciplinary and cultural teams 
• Ability to prioritize to adhere to strict deadlin
• Good understanding of international working and business operation
• Experience in engineering or related industry is highly desireable

Benefits

• RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to
• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ servic
• Holiday purchase and buy back schem
• Hybrid Workin
• Contributory company pension schem
• Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level
• Non-contractual bonus award
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leav
• 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.