Senior Technical & Governance Accountant

Senior Technical & Governance Accountant
13 Weeks
ASAP Start
450-550p/d via Umbrella
Bristol (Mostly Remote)

Reporting to the Sector Governance & Financial Reporting Manager.

This individual will be supporting all aspects of Financial Reporting and Control across the Land Sector and also be a part of FP&A reporting for the Engineering & Systems Integration (E&SI) Business Unit within the Sector.

The role will cover a wide range of Financial Reporting & Governance activities, including external audit, internal audit, internal controls framework and accounting technical papers. There will also be exposure to FP&A reporting including (management accounts, rolling re-forecasts, budgets, strategic plans), financial analysis and manage any ad hoc reporting requests for the E&SI BU.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Key individual for organisation & co-ordination of External & Internal audit for the Land Sector
• Supporting the Financial Reporting manager with preparation and review of technical accounting papers
• Assist with year-end audit packs and associated year-end appendices
• Assist with the preparation of the half year and year end governance packs such document of controls and letter of representation.
• Being a key driver in delivering a rolling assurance programme for compliance with the Sector governance and controls framework
• Reviewing the implementation of accounting policies, ensuring adherence.
• Provide FP&A service support to the Engineering & Systems Integration BU as required to include month end reporting and commentary, working capital analysis, cash flow analysis, budget, rolling re-forecast and strategic plan reports and presentations
• Work closely with the E&SI finance teams to improve processes and efficiency
• Provision of support and advice to business finance management in developing accounting positions across new contract opportunities and established contracts
• Working closely with individual lines of business to implement specific initiatives to improve the underlying quality and efficiency of the financial processes and controls and alignment with Finance business services (FBS) teams
• Delivery of ad-hoc requests received from Group, Sector and CFO
• Work collaboratively with teams across land and internal finance, so that all outputs are delivered to time and to the highest standard - ensuring the service delivered exceeds Group and Sector "customer" expectations.

Professional and Personal Qualities
Interpersonal/Behavioural Skills

• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to engage effectively with all Business Unit, Sector and Group stakeholders.
• Self-starter able to define and satisfy the demands of stakeholders and customers of the process through consolidation of information, interpretation of the results and the presentation of the results in a manner that supports and challenges the business.
• Adopts a customer-centric approach to delivery of service.
• Ability to foster an organisational culture that is positive about change and committed to delivery of business objectives.
• A demonstrable team player with an ability to help motivate those working with them.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence and negotiate to ensure key decisions, deadlines and targets are met.
• Ensure adherence to defined processes and work instructions.
• Demonstrate an ability to identify issues faced and to find solutions to those issues pro-actively.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Data analysis skills in support of a continuous improvement operating model