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Financial Accountant

Employer
Robert Bird & Partners Limited
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Jan 24, 2025
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Job Role
Financial Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
About Us

Robert Bird Group is a leading international structural, geotechnical, civil and construction engineering consultancy. We are specialists in the built environment and complex infrastructure. We maintain a one firm ethos and family culture which has allowed the business to operate across all barriers, always focused to achieve best for project, and best for our people.

The Opportunity

Due to continuing growth within the organisation and new project wins across the buildings and infrastructure sectors, we are seeking to expand our Finance team with an Financial Accountant. You will be working with a high performing, service-oriented and collaborative team.

This presents an opportunity for someone looking to further their career within a thriving engineering consultancy to work in all transactional aspects of accounting and finance.

This is an exciting time for Robert Bird Group, as we go through expansion and have a growing portfolio of landmark buildings and infrastructure projects such as Olympia redevelopment, One Liverpool Street, Sydney Metro, HS2, One Leadenhall, One Waterloo development and many more.

Duties
  • Assist the Finance Manager and Senior Management Accountant with the preparation and presentation of monthly financial results, updates to financial forecasts and financial performance measures of the Group
  • Perform reconciliation of balance sheet & P&L accounts
  • Prepare accounting adjustment journals (including, but not limited to, IFRS 16 Leases, depreciation, accruals)
  • Assist in Bank & Cash management and preparation of monthly cash flow forecasts
  • Maintain the fixed asset register
  • Assist with quarterly VAT and Corporation Tax preparation
  • Aid two existing Finance Administrators in processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions
  • Assist in yearly budgeting process
  • Assist in updating project related financial data in the project management system
  • Assist with Government surveys and reporting


Experience and knowledge
  • Minimum of ACCA, ACA or equivalent qualified/part-qualified
  • Previous experience in a bookkeeping or accounting environment
  • Intermediate level in Excel
  • Management Accounts
  • Previous knowledge working on Sage/SAP
  • Knowledge of ERP systems
  • Previous experience working in construction/engineering would be beneficial but not essential


Why Work With Us

Robert Bird Group is a growing, fast-paced business which offers birthday leave, corporate health insurance rates, paid parental leave, recognition awards, an active and engaging social club, along with a supportive team environment where healthy lifestyle balance is encouraged.

How to apply

To find out more about RBG, please visit our careers page at http://www.robertbird.com/careers/

Robert Bird Group is an equal employment opportunity employer.

This role does not require agency input. Please do not forward CVs directly to RBG’s employees/managers. We do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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