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General Accounting Manager

On-site in Bristol·Added 11 days ago (last checked 19 Oct)

Arcadis

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Work mode: On-site, Bristol

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The role

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

This role is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Role description

The General Accounting Manager sits within the General Ledger Accounting team and forms part of the wider Global Accounting and Finance community.

The role is responsible for supporting high-quality, standardised financial reporting and maintaining an effective and efficient general ledger accounting framework, ensuring compliance with company policies, applicable accounting standards and local statutory requirements.

Working closely with the wider General Accounting team, you will oversee the accurate and timely completion of month-end, quarter-end and year-end accounting activities, helping to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial information and reporting.

The role will also support a range of wider accounting and finance activities, which may include treasury operations, cash flow reporting, balance sheet management and statutory compliance.

Role accountabilities

Manage high quality accounting and control environment

Review monthly and quarter end accounts

Liaise with ANV Corporate to clear quarter end accounts

Assist in production of statutory financial statements

Prepare and/or review Balance Sheet reconciliations, ensuring no surprises

Act as a key contact with external audit team

Prepare CT returns liaising with external advisers and tax team

Manage reporting for Joint Arrangements

Assist GA Director in forecasting and analysing Cash Flow

Develop effective working relationship with extended GSSC team

Act as technical expert in key areas

Deliver specific internal projects

Qualifications & Experience

Experience in senior role (leading a team / area of Finance) within medium/large business

Strong understanding of key accounting concepts and standards, including IFRS 16 and incoming accounting standards.

Excel & ERP to a medium proficiency

Background in audit is desirable

Consistent high standards

Drive to complete through taking ownership

Strong communication and influencing skills

Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions
Ideally fully-qualified accounting qualification, e.g. ACA, ACCA or equivalent (part-qualified may be considered depending on experience)

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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