Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’
- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. #MoreToMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy, Senior RTR Accountant
- Conducting accounting activities relating to the maintenance of complete and accurate general ledger and management accounts
- Processing information within the RTR area in line with Group Timetable and SSC SLAs
- Delivering timely and accurate information to Group Finance, Head of Tax and Finance Business partners for external and internal reporting
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
- Support teams/ people management
- All queries, including audit queries
- Performing other assigned General Ledger tasks of a routine nature under the direction of the RTR Manager
- This role will be responsible for all Business Units (which will contain Join Ventures) and Functional areas in the UK.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Qualified accountant with a progressive record of success
- Possess strong analytical/planning skills, together with a strong accounting/ control background
- Demonstrable experience of working with a wide array of other functions at different levels – commercial, operations, marketing, IT etc
- Strong communication and influencing skills – able to network effectively with finance and operational management across the business in a variety of cultures
- Proven experience of producing high quality written communications and presentations for senior management
- Effective change agent with the ability to gain organisational buy-in and effectively accelerate and implement transformation plans
- Strong intellect as well as ability to communicate at all levels, drive change, implement systems and work cross functionally