Financial Reporting Accountant

Equans is looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join us on a 12 month FTC at our offices in Newcastle Upon Tyne or Rotherham. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

To work in a team of qualified and part qualified accountants to support the delivery of timely, robust, high-quality statutory and group reporting, ensuring that all processes are as efficient as possible, highlighting areas for improvement where relevant.

What will you deliver?

• Work both independently and in a collaborative team environment to deliver business reporting requirements – to include statutory, Group and ad hoc reporting.
• Produce high quality statutory and group reporting deliverables.
• Have good technical knowledge of IFRS and its application within the EQUANS business referring to senior management for clarity if in doubt.
• Challenge existing ways of working and develop a continuous improvement culture; and
• Deliver best in class customer service to internal and external stakeholders/customers.
• Deliver accurate and timely statutory and group financial reporting and other ad-hoc deliverables for the Equans UK Services and certain corporate entities.
• Produce the financial statements for assigned legal entities.
• Perform technical reviews of draft statutory accounts.
• Assist the team to ensure the accounts progress through audit in a timely manner.
• Monitor developments in accounting standards to ensure that all statutory reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS and FRS 101.
• Provide technical accounting input relating to internal Group reorganisations as required.
• Apply group financial accounting policy and procedures and contribute to their development as and when required.
• Deliver in line with statutory and group monthly and quarterly reporting timetables.
• Liaise with Tax, Treasury, Sector leads, internal and external auditors, as appropriate.
• Comply with new accounting standards and refer to senior management for clarity if in doubt.
• Take responsibility for the maintenance of own technical knowledge and continuing professional development.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications and experience

• Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA)

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in a pressurised reporting environment;
• Demonstrable experience of working in a team;
• Ability to deliver on tight reporting deadlines;
• Strong attention to detail essential;
• Excellent planning and administration skills;

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

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As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. 

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. 

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.