Leicester, LE3 1UQ - Hybrid working available
Permanent, Full time
£28,000
Here at Serco, we are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join the Management Accounting team and play a key role in supporting the production of timely and accurate financial and management information across a portfolio of contracts to the Leisure Senior Team.
As Assistant Accountant, you will act as a trusted point of contact for business leaders, transforming financial and non-financial information into insight which influences decision making to improve financial performance of Serco services
Your main responsibilities:
- Production of monthly accounts, complete for Management Accountant to review
- Attend and contribute to monthly accounts reviews with Contract Managers – investigate & resolve any queries raised
- Prepare balance reconciliations, investigate, and resolve any issues, for monthly review by Management Accountant
- Attend & contribute to quarterly balance sheet reviews with Contract Managers
- Complete VAT returns for required sites
- Collate required information for contract audits and support Management Account in resolving queries
- Create strong working relationships with relevant contract managers & site admin staff to improve & maintain quality & efficiency of information received
What you’ll need to do the role:
- Ideally you will be working as an Assistant Accountant or similar, working towards a professional qualification with a recognised accounting body along with relevant experience in finance teams.
- Track record of collaborating with business leaders in a complex business environment.
- Evidence of ability to influence, negotiate, listen to and resolve conflicts with key decision makers.
- Strong commercial acumen, as well as demonstrable experience of understanding relationships between key financial and non-financial business value drivers.
- Experience of interpreting and dealing with incomplete data; and the capability to exercise judgement where there is ambiguity
- Evidence of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of having worked successfully in a virtual team.
- Willingness and ability to travel occasionally within the UK
What we offer
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more
- Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure and Hospitality discounts
- Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities
- Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
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