Financial Accounts Assistant

1 week ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom High Speed Two (HS2) Full time

Base salary:
£30150 to c.£37700 depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.


HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.


As a Financial Accounts Assistant at HS2 you will be responsible for ensuring that HS2 Ltd and its Accounting Officer meet its statutory obligations and for ensuring that it maintains the financial records to provide the financial information necessary to support HS2 Ltd in achieving its objectives.


About the role:

  • Support and assist on assigned areas of the financial systems and records to ensure they are up to date; promote compliance with financial standards, procedures and policies and develop effective financial controls to assure quality and accuracy of financial information held in HS2 Ltd's corporate systems.
  • Process Cash Management transaction within Oracle for all 4 HS2 Ltd bank accounts.
  • Prepare the balances sheets reconciliations in line with month end timetable.
  • Processing of monthly General Ledger and Project journals.
  • Assist in preparation of Cash Forecast submissions to DfT.
  • Contribute to the transformation of HS2 Ltd by streamlining its financial processes and improve processes.
  • Support the preparation and publication of the Annual Report and Accounts and the quarterly reports for consolidation in the DfT group; engage with nonfinancial stakeholders and support the efficient completion of the external audit.
  • Monitor assigned financial policies, operational procedures and performance measures necessary to maintain the integrity of financial data and make highquality financial information available to key stakeholders.
  • Build effective working relationships across the organisation to provide a trusted financial advisory service, interpreting financial issues and information for decision makers and securing nonfinancial information to meet HS2 Ltd's reporting needs.
  • Adhoc support to the wider Financial Accounts team during busy periods (monthend and yearend).
  • Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

About You:

Skills:

  • IT skills with uptodate experience of ERP systems, ability to use Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint to an advanced level.
  • Ability to produce and present documents and reports to a variety of audiences and ability to explain financial matters to nonfinancial audiences.
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships with key internal stakeholders and the ability to influence decisions by senior management.
  • Ability to organise financial and other information to present clear results and maintain a clear audit trail.

Knowledge:

  • AAT Qualified or partqualified financial accountant, with a recognised body.

Type of experience:

  • Experience working within a Finance function.
  • Experience working within a matrix organisation.
  • Commercial awareness outside of the immediate Finance function.
The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect


It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.



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