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!