Job Description
Job Title: Senior Technical Accountant
Location: Cambridge, hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
The job
As a Senior Technical Accountant, you will support the Group Financial Reporting Manager and the wider group accounting team on ensuring the Group’s compliance with financial reporting requirements.
Responsibilities
* Production of the group year-end financial statements and associated disclosures with the support from team members;
* Supporting the external audit process, interacting with the audit team and providing relevant documentation;
* Support the project management of the global subsidiaries audit timetable/ sign off status monitoring/ fees;
* Managerial responsibility for a technical accountant who will report directly into this role
* Support Group Financial Reporting Manager to ensure the accuracy, completeness and documentation of group accounting entries, including recurring and one-off group accounting and consolidation adjustments.
* Documentation of technical matters and accounting steps for ad-hoc projects for the Group;
* Calculating the required accounting adjustments for acquisitions, divestments and other transactions across the group;
* Analytical review of balance sheet reporting at an entity and Group level;
* Assisting in the review and maintenance of the Group accounting policies and manual; and
* Ad-hoc support on the various technical accounting and group reporting work streams.
Skills & Qualifications
Ideal skills
* Ensuring that consolidated group financial statements are prepared in accordance with required standards in line with the prescribed timelines;
* Ensuring that all consolidation adjustments are calculated accurately and documented to an auditable standard; and
* Being seen as a valuable source of support to controllers to help achieve reporting deadlines and report in accordance with group policies.
* Qualified accountant with experience of consolidations
* Building relationships quickly/interpersonal skills
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Behaviours
* Organised and able to balance conflicting priorities
* Capable of managing time and meeting deadlines
* Collaborative, with good communications skills
* High attention to detail
* Confident, motivated self-starter
* Able to comply with documented processes and procedures
Key Working Relationships
* Group Accounting Team (AVEVA and Schneider)
* Entity financial controllers and regional Heads of Finance
* External auditors
* Other finance stakeholders including Global Process Owners, Internal Controls, and Finance Business Partners
Finance at AVEVA
Our team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVA’s £1bn+ business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management, and we’re playing a leading role in our company’s transition to a subscription-based business model.
AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious, sustainable growth, meaning there’s a lot for the team to do – and a lot of interesting opportunities. We’ve got a skilled and well-staffed team, strong leadership with a clear vision, and a big role to play in the business’s transformation: it’s a great time to be joining us!