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Location

Slough, Berkshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

This is a Full Time/Flexible Working , Permanent vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST .

The Vacancy

We are looking for a  passionate, proactive and enthusiastic finance professional  to join Wates within our Finance team as a Financial Reporting Accountant working within our Wates Property Services division. 

The successful professional will ensure effective controls, processes, information systems and results are practiced, achieved and recorded to support and shape the direction of this key business area. This is a unique and outstanding opportunity to join a successful and growing business through its next phase of growth at the outset of the journey. With plans to grow at speed with investment, the finance function is central to the success of the plan going forward.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Reporting, this new Financial Reporting Accountant role will play a pivotal role in establishing the processes and systems to enable growth in line with our ambitions

The Role and essential candidate requirements

Given the business’ ambitious growth plans, this opportunity will suit a driven individual with strong experience as a technically focussed accountant in a business of significant corporate scale.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA or ACA , ideally practice trained)
• A keen eye for detail and experience working for a medium / large corporate business
• Display deep expertise in technical accounting (revenue recognition, consolidations, purchase accounting and debt/equity)
• Strong working knowledge of tax / VAT compliance
• Previously worked in a business of scale, with a track record of developing and improving systems and processes
• Advanced Financial Modelling and Excel skills

Ongoing responsibilities will include:

• Subject matter expert on all technical accounting matters
• Responsible for production of all company and consolidation accounts
• Responsibility for corporation tax compliance, sales tax/VAT
• Responsibility for all other non-tax compliance reporting
• Responsibility for the company balance sheet
• Maintain appropriate accounting policies, making recommendations for changes to the Head of Financial Reporting
• Key contributor to all audit and tax related matters
• Liaise with third parties and advisors including banks, suppliers, and accountants as required
• Constant process improvement, reducing reporting time frames and increasing the quality of financial information
• Key stakeholder in change projects, driving design and implementation
• Monitor ongoing accounting updates and analyse and implement newly issued accounting updates

Based: Finsbury Park (North – Inner London), with travel as required, currently operating a hybrid/flexible working model

Wates Property Services

Wates Property Services (WPS) is one of the largest divisions of The Wates Group, focusing on housing and non-residential maintenance and facilities management across the UK with annual revenues of c£550m per annum, with business plans to grow organically and via acquisition to £750m in the coming years.

Please make your current line manager aware that you are interested in this internal opportunity before applying. One of the Recruitment Team will then be in contact to discuss the role in more detail and advise of next steps.

Work for Wates

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships. 

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER

WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD

GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD

GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER

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