Financial Accountant (12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Are you looking for an opportunity?

Greater Anglia operates a busy railway network from London Liverpool Street to destinations across the east of England. We have a high standard of service for our customers throughout their journey experience so they can sit back relax and travel with confidence. Not to mention a whole new set of modernised greener trains, it’s never been a more exciting time to start a career with us. Do you want to be part of the journey? Come along and join Greater Anglia!

We have a fantastic opportunity within our Finance Team for a Financial Accountant. This is a fixed term position which is expected to last 12 months. This role will be based at The Hub in Colchester.

The Role

As the Financial Account, you will be responsible for key journals as part of the period end management accounts process. You will be required to produce all balance sheet reconciliations and periodic balance sheet presentation.

Within this role, duties will include Group Reporting into Group systems for actuals and forecasts (Abellio and Mitsui). You will be the key contact for statutory audit and tax processes to ensure statutory deadlines are met, as well as for technical accounting assistance across Finance Team.

Some of the key accountabilities within this role, will be to ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations are completed every period along with relevant reporting, and all variances and action points are followed up as soon as possible.

Responsibilities include managing all Corporation Tax, VAT, PSA and CIS submissions for the company, by acting as the tax specialist in the Finance Team and respond to any group queries. This includes providing training to other departments as relevant.

You will have full management of 1 head, and your role will include interviewing, training, and appraisals.

 This role will require you to assist the Financial Controller in all aspects of financial accounting.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a colleague who possess high levels of attention to detail. You will have excellent computer skills including advanced knowledge and experience of working with Excel and complex accounting systems.

The successful colleague will be able to work to strict deadlines with the ability to plan and manage workload effectively.

You must be a qualified ACCA/ACA accountant.

We are ideally looking for candidates who have a shorter notice period (up to one month), to be able to step into this role as soon as possible.

The closing date for all completed applications is on Friday 24th June 2022

*Please note vacancies can close earlier due to high influx of candidate applications*

To succeed in this role, we are looking for people who can bring our four values to life in your everyday work:

·        Genuine … be welcoming, customer-centric and respectful

·        Professional… be solution-oriented, accountable and delivering to promises

·        Proactive … be progressive, innovative and decisive

·        Inclusive … be connected in your thinking, empathetic and promote diversity

Greater Anglia can offer a healthy work life balance, holiday entitlement and an environment where you can learn, develop, and grow in your career. If you think you would be a great addition to GA then apply now!

What can we do for you?

• Defined Contribution pension scheme after 2 years option to move across to Defined Benefit (Final Salary) pension scheme
• Free Travel on GA for you and your eligible family members
• Free Leisure travel on GA and 75% discount on other TOCS for leisure travel for eligible family members
• International travel discount card (FIP) for staff and eligible family members after 12 months service
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave of up to 10 days
• Gainshare bonus paid if GA hits relevant yearly targets, up £550 for permanent and £300 for agency
• GA offers maternity, paternity and adoption leave and time off for prenatal care, as well as shared parental leave after 26 weeks of service - part of our commitment to family friendly policies
• GA Hapi Benefits App– our great benefits app which includes discounts across many retailers, days out and dining
• 24/7 Employee assistance programme, eyecare and flu jab vouchers and access to physiotherapy services
• Annually issued 12 discount vouchers for family and friends to use
• Salary Sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to work and Technology scheme (eligible once passing probation)