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Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Location: Flexible on location with nearest reporting office Manchester, agile working available
Business Area: Kier Finance Shared Service Centre (FSSC)
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive+ benefits
Kier Group has long believed that we all have the potential to shape our world – and leave a lasting legacy. So, bring your talent and ambition to our team and you’ll be given the scope and opportunity to achieve just that – investing in your own future, building your expertise and contributing to a diverse culture that’s helping shape the world of tomorrow.
We’re now recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to provide support to the Record to Report (RTR) team and assist with all aspects of the financial accounting and all related financial matters.
Key Responsibilities:
In this exciting Assistant Accountant Role, you’ll be in charge of preparing balance sheet account reconciliations and maintenance and preparing and posting of journals (Oracle). You’ll ensure all management information is reported in a timely and accurate manner, whilst maintaining clear and precise records to ensure an adequate audit trail and communicating with all Kier entities, within the Finance Shared Service Centre (FSSC) and Business Units. You’ll also support the business by assisting with ad-hoc queries and investigative work.
What do we need from you?
You’ll have good attention to detail and working towards your accounting qualifications. You’ll have previous experience with month-end accounts, balance sheets and reconciliations. You’ll also have good knowledge of the core financial systems and general accounting procedures, and able to adapt to changing objectives and priorities to deliver effective results.
At Kier, we’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
- New and enhanced family friendly policies with 8 weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave and important guidance on the menopause and the support we can offer
- A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
- A fantastic matched pension scheme
- Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.
- 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
- Kier’s Green Car Scheme
- A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
- And many many more!
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing (url removed).
Closing Date: Friday 2nd September 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment agencies – we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters.The recruitment team will engage with agencies who are signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers help page.
