MP Training and Recruitment
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom
Job description
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Financial Accountant – Fixed Term Contract
Location: Northampton, Hybrid (UK), with travel to UK Head Office 1 day per week
Part Time Role: 3 /4 days per week total 22.5 hours
12 months maternity contract
Salary: DOE
The Role
As a Financial Accountant you will be responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of financial accounting as part of the monthly, quarterly and annual close. You will be responsible for all areas related to fixed assets accounting and reporting across the UK Group under both UK and US GAAP. You will look after day-to-day banking, treasury and reporting activities. You will also be assisting with a wide variety of other finance projects including audit and tax.
Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual close in compliance with SOX requirements
Responsible for all fixed assets accounting and reporting
Work on a wide variety of projects including audit, tax, and process improvements.
What we can offer you
Our benefits include, but are not limited to;
Flexible working and holiday entitlements
Discounted childcare
Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks
Annual gala award evening
Fantastic range of discounts on high street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more
Wide range of wellbeing resources, supporting our teams for the ups and downs of daily life
Why Bright Horizons?
We’ve been voted Great Place to Work for the last 17 consecutive years, as well as being awarded the newly created Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women 2022.
Our support functions enable our nurseries to deliver the best possible care and education to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through this support, our nurseries can deliver excellence – with 98% of our 300+ portfolio being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.
What you will be doing
Responsible for the accurate accounting of fixed and intangible assets under US and UK GAAP.
Perform SOX controls related to fixed and intangible assets under US GAAP.
Owner of BS reconciliations performed on a monthly and quarterly basis related to fixed assets and some other GLs on the Balance sheet.
Acts as a business partner for other teams across Bright Horizons such as Legal and Property on queries and projects related to the BH fixed assets and property portfolio.
Preparation and review of schedules required by auditors and tax advisers, and for inclusion on the stats and active involvement in the audit and tax reporting cycles.
Cash flow forecasting & working capital management.
Act as an admin for various banking platforms and controls user access and performs the SOX controls related to treasury.
Responsible for any filing obligations with Companies House, including confirmation statements and annual accounts.
Preparation and e-filing of the quarterly VAT return.
Additionally, this role will include project work such as: accounting for acquisitions, group restructure and others.
Identify and implement process improvements to the above tasks to ensure these are being done in the most efficient manner and risks are mitigated.
What we are looking for
Experience in fixed assets accounting under both UK GAAP and US GAAP/ IFRS.
Confident in double entry bookkeeping and in delivering accurate and timely month- and quarter-end reporting.
Qualified accountant (AAT as a minimum or studying towards ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
Understanding of SOX controls and requirements.
Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Experience in dealing with internal and external auditors and other advisers.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
We look forward to receiving your application!
If you experience any problems, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to help.
At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world-class care and education, delivered by a world-class workforce.We believe our people’s potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible.
Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years. We care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day.These are quite literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity.
We are passionate about our people’s ongoing learning and development.Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme.Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in!
Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of “thank you” and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”.This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company.Whether it is a “thank you” placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another.
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