Accounting Assistant - 6 month (FTC)

PA Consulting

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking to recruit an Accounting Assistant for our Melbourn office, on a 6 month fixed term contract. You will work with the Accounting Manager to manage a portfolio of entities i.e. UK, Ireland & Australia. This role requires the ability to attend the office every Tuesday and Wednesday with the rest of the team.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2-years related experience in an accounting environment
• Strong attention to detail & highly organized
• Strong Excel skills, including knowledge of XLOOKUPS, SUMIFS & Pivot tables
• An individual with a ‘hands on’ attitude and an initiative to drill into transactional detail
• Experience of working in a multi-currency environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to deliver to deadlines and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work across reporting lines
• Strong communication skills
• Applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK for certain UK roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Nice To Haves

• Studying or wishing to study for accounting qualification (AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials accounting package
• Experience of audit

Responsibilities

• Managing month end close – ensuring all general ledger activities including the processing of journals for the fixed assets, accruals, prepayments and intercompany processes are timely and accurately performed
• Maintain accurate fixed asset registers including, recording additions/disposals, depreciation entries and reconciliation to the general ledger
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Review of Ireland VAT return and posting journals
• Assist the Accounting Manager with the preparation of the statutory accounts
• Preparing information packs for the external audits and responding to external audit requests within the set timeframes
• Preparation of SOX audit schedules and responding to requests from the SOX audit team
• Comply with internal controls, including SOX controls
• Ensuring the smooth running of the intercompany recharge processes that you are allocated
• Completing monthly analysis of key P&L accounts
• Documentation and monitoring of internal controls and procedures
• Ad hoc tasks as required

Benefits

• Life at PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
• We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.
• We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience.
• We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
• Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us at: [email protected]

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed