Assistant Accountant

1 month ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Exova Full time
Overview

Element has an opportunity for a new Assistant Accountant to join our growing Global Business Services team based in Edinburgh. Supporting across our expanding GL team, this is a fantastic opportunity to embark on and develop your Accountancy career within our marketing leading, global TIC business.

This role would be perfect for an ambitious, highly motivated professional keen to embark on a fulfilling career in accounting, with the commitment of study support.

Responsibilities
  • Month-end management accounts preparation
  • Review and posting of accruals & prepayments
  • Payroll, sales adjustments
  • Review, challenge & posting of finance manager journals
  • Upload of P&Ls, Working Capital and Aged Debtors information into BOARD (Grp reporting system) and ensuring reconciliation to GL
  • Review month end reconciliations (incl Net Sales)
  • Capital projects approval tracking and expenditure reporting
  • Provide support to, GL Accountant, Senior Management Accountant and Finance Manager, as required
  • Provide monthly reporting and analysis to Sector businesses and labs as required
  • Provide KPI monitoring and reporting for the Reporting team
  • Support of internal / external audit processes & ensure an effective control environment
  • Ad hoc duties as and when required to support ESS finance applications and initiatives
    Skills / Qualifications
    • Degree or studying towards professional qualification in accounting desirable
    • Good systems and accounting experience preferred
    • D365 experience desirable (although training will be provided)
    • Teamwork and effective communication within a team
    • Self-starter, works own initiative and proactive
    • Self-confident in their own ability and in their accounting knowledge
    • Attention to detail especially regarding GL transactions
    • Positive, can-do attitude
      Company Overview

      Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

      When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

      While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

      Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

      Diversity Statement

      At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

      All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

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