Company Description
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.
As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.
PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.
Job Description
- 9 months FTC
- Able to attend the office every Tuesday and Wednesday with the rest of the team.
- Office Location Melbourn SG8
We are seeking to recruit an Accounting Assistant for our Melbourn office, on a 9-12 month fixed term contract. You will work with the Accounting Manager to manage a portfolio of entities i.e. UK, Ireland & Australia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing month end close – ensuring all general ledger activities including the processing of journals for the fixed assets, accruals, prepayments and intercompany processes are timely and accurately performed
- Maintain accurate fixed asset registers including, recording additions/disposals, depreciation entries and reconciliation to the general ledger
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Review of Ireland VAT return and posting journals
- Assist the Accounting Manager with the preparation of the statutory accounts
- Preparing information packs for the external audits and responding to external audit requests within the set timeframes
- Preparation of SOX audit schedules and responding to requests from the SOX audit team
- Comply with internal controls, including SOX controls
- Ensuring the smooth running of the intercompany recharge processes that you are allocated
- Completing monthly analysis of key P&L accounts
- Documentation and monitoring of internal controls and procedures
- Ad hoc tasks as required
Qualifications
A minimum of 2-years related experience in an accounting environment
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