Overview

Element has an opportunity for a new Statutory Accountant to join our growing Global Business Services team in Edinburgh. This role is part of the team responsible for the final production of the financial statements for the Group's Trading and Holding companies.

This is a great moment to join one of the fastest growing companies in the Testing, Inspection and Certification, whilst the opportunity is initially fixed term contract, there is ultimately a requirement for permanent resource in this team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality support to the Senior Technical Finance Manager and Group Tax team as required
• Preparation of the Group's subsidiary statutory accounts for both Trading and Holding companies (as well as Dormant companies), via Workiva cloud platform, in preparation for Audit and filing
• Preparation of extended trial balances from source systems
• Creation of detailed working files from which statutory accounts will be directly prepared
• Support of internal / external audit processes & ensuring an effective control environment
• Support work for all corporation tax computations
• Very strong focus on processes and procedures and the ability to follow and document these
• Other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time

Skills / Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant with experience in a senior finance roles
• Demonstrable experience in financial statement preparation and reporting in a complex group organisation
• Strong technical accounting background and knowledge (IFRS and UK GAAP), with the ability to challenge auditors if required
• Finance Systems understanding to ensure that applications are effective and efficient in supporting the Group/Finance/GL Team
• Great planning and organisational ability
• A keen eye for detail and analytical skills
• VAT and Corporate Tax understanding beneficial
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals at all levels in the organisation
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work within a fast paced and changing environment

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.