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Commercial Accountant
November 28, 2022 | Comments Off on Commercial Accountant
Location: Hybrid - Home/Office (Manchester or Gloucester) with occasional travel to site
Contract: Full or part-time hours available if desired, just let us know
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum dependent upon experience plus a car or car allowance of £5,300 p/a, private medical cover + excellent benefits
Responsibilities
As a key member of the finance team responsible for compliance with accounting standards and accounting policies. You will liaise closely with both the Kier Utilities Finance Team and the wider group.
Your day to day will include:
- Work with the contract management team in preparation of monthly management accounts and in the provision of timely management information to support decision-making and drive contract efficiencies
- Management of local Finance team and 2 Assistant Commercial Accountants to ensure timely and effective processing of transactions of the financial system.
- Support commercial teams by proactive engagement in the management of key contract balances including WIP, payments on account and cost accruals.
- Preparation of monthly profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow for the contract
- Work with contract Commercial and Operational management to drive contract performance improvement.
This role of Commercial Accountant is great for you if:
- A valid driving licence is essential
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Computerised Accounting Systems
- Experience managing a team.
- Strong, analytical, creative and proactive thinking.
- A strong personal drive and commitment to delivery of results.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.
We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more
- Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
- 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday)
- Two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan)
- Kier's Green Car Scheme
Who is Kier?
As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.
We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our .
Closing Date: 28th December 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.