Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- Serco
- Location
- Leicestershire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- GBP 37,000.00 per year
- Posted
- 16 May 2022
- Closes
- 20 May 2022
- Ref
- 253624
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Assistant accountant
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Assistant Accountant
Leicester/Home working
Permanent
Up to £37,000 per annum dependant on experience plus study package
Here at Serco, we are seeking an Assistant Accountant to take responsibility for providing timely and accurate financial and management information across a portfolio of contracts to the Leisure Senior Team. The successful candidate will act as a trusted point of contact for business leaders, transforming financial and non-financial information into insight to influence decision making.
As part of this you'll:
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting including the production of monthly accounts.
• Take overall responsibility for contract balance sheets to include monthly reviews, detailed quarterly reviews and actions to clear.
• Take responsibility for accurate completion of VAT returns.
• Promote and lead on continuous improvement of financial processes.
• Development and maintenance of billing handover schedules.
What you'll need to do the role
First and foremost, you'll need to have a proven track record of collaborating with business leaders in a complex business environment. You will have experience of adding value in a commercially orientated bidding and contracting environment. You will have strong commercial acumen, as well as demonstrable experience of understanding relationships between key financial and non-financial business value drivers. Lastly, you will show evidence of building trust with a team; allowing direct conversations and not sanitising messages.
What we offer
• Flexible and part time working considered
• Pension - 6%
• Childcare vouchers
• Bike4Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Serco Benefits package
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
Leicester/Home working
Permanent
Up to £37,000 per annum dependant on experience plus study package
Here at Serco, we are seeking an Assistant Accountant to take responsibility for providing timely and accurate financial and management information across a portfolio of contracts to the Leisure Senior Team. The successful candidate will act as a trusted point of contact for business leaders, transforming financial and non-financial information into insight to influence decision making.
As part of this you'll:
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting including the production of monthly accounts.
• Take overall responsibility for contract balance sheets to include monthly reviews, detailed quarterly reviews and actions to clear.
• Take responsibility for accurate completion of VAT returns.
• Promote and lead on continuous improvement of financial processes.
• Development and maintenance of billing handover schedules.
What you'll need to do the role
First and foremost, you'll need to have a proven track record of collaborating with business leaders in a complex business environment. You will have experience of adding value in a commercially orientated bidding and contracting environment. You will have strong commercial acumen, as well as demonstrable experience of understanding relationships between key financial and non-financial business value drivers. Lastly, you will show evidence of building trust with a team; allowing direct conversations and not sanitising messages.
What we offer
• Flexible and part time working considered
• Pension - 6%
• Childcare vouchers
• Bike4Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Serco Benefits package
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.