Financial Accountant
Birmingham, GB, B37 7YB
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.
Purpose of the Role
Reporting to the Finance and Treasury Manager in our Solihull based head office you will have responsibility for group Balance Sheet reconciliations, account justification and ensuring adherence to group accounting policies, Fixed asset ledger maintenance and elements of support group reporting. The role will also consist of IFRS16 asset ledger maintenance, assisting in external audit process and assisting in external statutory reporting requirements.
Main Responsibilities
As Financial Accountant you will perform periodic Balance Sheet reconciliation and justification, collaborate with the P&T department to ensure Fixed asset movements are correctly identified and reported and maintain the company’s Fixed Asset Register. The Financial Accountant will also submit group reporting for Head Office, ensure group reporting by business units in line with timetables and perform consistency checks on information submitted by business units.
You will calculate and input internal recharges, perform intercompany reconciliations, assist in preparing support services budgets, collating and reporting the company’s annual Budgets and their phasing, monitor fixed assets spend, produce Office of National Statistics (ONS) returns and produce schedules for the statutory accounts.
The Financial Accountant will also ensure all activities are undertaken with due regard for the environment, to prevent pollution, comply with legal and corporate requirements and minimise environmental impact.
The Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified / part qualified accountant with advanced level excel skills, strong analytical and organisational skills, a critical thinking mindset and the ability to work autonomously. Experience in balance sheet reconciliation and a working knowledge with ERP systems is required but JD Edwards and experience of Fixed asset register maintenance would be advantageous.
Package Description
Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:
• A salary of £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
• Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
• Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
• 25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
• Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
• Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
• Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
• Ongoing personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal
Note to Recruitment Agencies :
In line with our Company Policy, Colas Ltd has a preference for direct hiring and we will reach out to our PSL (Preferred Suppliers List) agencies if the role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If a speculative CV is sent, no fee will be applicable.
As a business, we hold three core values Caring, Sharing and Daring.
We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.
Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.
