Senior Financial Accountant

Job description

About ISG
ISG is a dynamic global construction services company.
We have had a hand in some of the world's most impactful and recognisable places, but our legacy is about far more than buildings. Across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we deliver places where people and businesses make memories, forge new experiences, and reach their goals.
In short, we deliver the places that enable people and businesses to thrive.

6 Month FTC - Hybrid

Role purpose
To support and back fill in Record to Report team during a busy period while one of the team focus on tasks related to the ERP upgrade project being undertaken in the UK. The Record to report team deliver a quality service and product to our stakeholders across the company in line with their requirements, by working with the other Finance teams and applying ISG culture, systems and procedures. Specifically, to deliver first class accounting and reporting, as well as developing and delivering accurate and timely reporting, supporting the Record to Report team, the Business Unit Finance Teams and the Group Finance team.

Key accountabilities

Monthly ledger postings/management:

• Month end responsibility for TB preparation and submission to Group Finance for ISG Construction Limited including analysing and providing commentary on key variances and reviewing with the Finance Manager for the business unit ahead of submission, ensuring all errors are identified and corrected
• Posting month end journals as required
• Responsibility for the payroll journals and the related cash transfers for ISG Construction Limited, working closely with the payroll team to understand any new payroll schemes and ensuring the accounting is accurate
• Production of balance sheet reconciliations for ISG Construction Limited ensuring all reconciliations are RAG rated, with comments and actions for each, checking all are followed up on a timely basis
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations with the Finance Manager and FD for the business unit
• Responsibility for the fixed asset register and journals for ISG Construction Limited, including those captured under IFRS 16
• Agreeing intercompany balances and the related settlements, resolving all discrepancies before month end submission
• Assisting with management of month end responsibilities of 2 accounting staff, including providing vacation/sickness cover
• Ensuring a high standard of financial control across all areas of responsibility and ensuring all processes and controls are properly documented

System:

• Supporting Head of Record to Report and Group Finance with systems development and testing
• Support on system migration where relevant
• Utilising the eVision v14 ERP system and Onestream XF reporting software to produce management and statutory accounts
• Utilising One Source for the monthly VAT returns

Statutory Reporting & Technical Accounting:

• Assisting on interaction with external auditors for the UK year end audits, providing audit evidence and explanations as required
• Statutory accounts preparation for ISG UK subsidiary companies (non-audited) with assistance from the other Financial Accountants in the Record to Report team
• Assistance with VAT returns preparation and monthly review of VAT transactions for ISG Construction Limited with the Head of Tax
• Support with data for CITB and other government returns
• PAYE Settlement Agreement return preparation for ISG Construction Limited
• Lead on the production of statutory accounts for five holding companies within the ultimate parent group (four in Ireland and one UK consolidation).

Cash forecasting:

• Support on preparation of weekly cash flow forecast for UK companies

Assets

• Management of assets, including ensuring Fixed Asset register in eVision is kept up to date and reconciles to GL, and management of IFRS16 assets
• Recharging costs across Business Units to agreed schedules on a timely basis

Ad hoc duties:

• Provide support to the business unit finance teams to drive insightful analysis, and actively look to reduce the number of ad-hoc requests and streamline reports
• Provide a high level of customer service to all stakeholders across the wider business

Skills & experience

• Production of UK statutory accounts, including consolidations.
• A structured and organised approach to work, self-motivated with the ability to manage own workload meeting deadlines and ensuring successful completion of tasks
• A high level of attention to detail
• Exposure to multi-site business
• Proactively facilitates problem solving and seeks to make improvements that add value
• Confident and assertive with a 'can do' attitude
• Team player who encourages collaboration, welcomes challenges to achieve greater results
• Shares knowledge and learning with team members
• Ability to adapt and respond well to change
• Communicates well with stakeholders at all levels
• Some travel within the UK may be required

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Exposure to large/mid-sized entities with high volumes of transactions
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge essential
• Knowledge of these systems is desirable but not essential (eVision 14, Jet reports)
• Construction industry experience useful but not essential

What's in it for you?

• Ongoing career development and accredited learning
  
• Annual recognition and values awards
  
• Global employee assistance program
  
• Pension scheme
  
• Life assurance
  
• Private healthcare including private GP service and mental health pathways
  
• As part of our wellbeing offering, ISG offers a monthly wellbeing allowance
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  
• Industry-leading family friendly policies (39 weeks maternity leave and 8 weeks paternity at full pay)
  
• Volunteer day
  
• Discounts such as cinema to ensure you're still loving ISG even when you leave the office
  
• Most Friday's are a 4 pm finish providing work is completed for the week
  
• Your work-life balance really matters to us, so in addition to your holiday allowance we have a You Day to allow you to take an extra day off to celebrate a special event, spend time with your family or just do something that will make your life easier or more enjoyable
  
• Thriving networks including I-NOW (Women's Network), Race and Faith, LGBTQIA+, Armed Forced Covenant and the menopause working group, everyone's invited
  

If you'd like to speak to the Talent Acquisition team, please contact [email protected] below for more details.