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Contract Accountants (Part Qualified or Graduates)

Candidate Source
Pay: £22000 - £28000/annum £22,000 - £28,000 – depending on exp
Location: Gloucestershire Tewkesbury United Kingdom
Category: Graduate
Available from: Immediately
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time And Part Time, Indoor , Daytime Work
Job reference: E01867253
Financial Services 2015-11-06 2015-12-04

Job Description

The leading global integrated security company specialising in the provision of security products, services and solutions is seeking a Contract Accountant to join their team in Tewkesbury. The group is active in more than 120 countries, and is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange with more than 618,000 employees and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen.
We are seeking Contract Accountants Management Accountant who are currently part qualified or working towards a recognised accountancy qualification. We also welcome applications from accountancy finance or business related graduates who are seeking a career within accounting.

As a Contract Accountant you will
Manage a portfolio of contracts for the business.
Lead in the forecasting and reporting for one or more contracts.
Complete monthly management accounts and accompanying trading packs explaining the monthly and year to date variances to budget.
Follow the set processes and procedures to produce the management accounts in a timely manner for a number of key contracts.
Ensure relevant balance sheet accounts are well maintained and properly controlled.
Manage relationships with business partners and operational manager.
Control all inputs to be able to produce accurate and detailed contract P Ls.
Work closely with the operational managers to drive the monthly forecasting process for their contract, maintaining transparency and accuracy of information.
Ensure necessary gaps bridges are completed for the contract P Ls.
Produce timely and accurate management reporting to support the operational managers and business partners.
Manage ad hoc requests for analysis from the business to support them with their decision making.
Ensure the necessary contract controls are in place to ensure accurate accounting for the contract.
Work to drive efficiencies and profit improvement plans.
Travel, when required, to client sites to work with the operational managers.
Supporting collation of business risks and opportunities at a business unit level.
The ideal Contract Accountant will either be
1. A part qualified professional, or working towards a recognised accounting qualification.
2. Or an Accountancy Finance or Business related Graduate seeking a career in accountancy or finance.
Skills
Ability to work with non finance operational employees and stakeholders of various levels.
IT literate proven MS Excel and good MS office database skills.
Experience in working in a fast paced, commercial environment desirable
Ability to act professionally at all times and a flexible manner.
Strong communication skills with first class customer service.

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