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Join Our Team at Network Rail! Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent
Location: This role is based in The Quadrant:MK. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered. For Quadrant:MK, you must live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant.
Band & Salary: Band 3C £55,596 - £63,797
Closing date: 6 th February. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 17 th Feb, depending on business requirements.
Brief Description
Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone who has passion for quality financial reporting with a keen attention to detail. We would like to recruit someone who is empowered to bring change and improvement and build on a solid platform to produce best in class financial reporting.
About the role (External)
About the team.. As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will work with Head of Accounting, to deliver professional finance and accounting advice. This role in Group Finance presents a unique opportunity to be part of the team that take the accounts through Audit and the Board. The accounts are published on the London Stock Exchange with the accounts also being laid in Parliament. You will play a key role in this process. These accounts are essential to support the delivery of our multi-billion pound Railway Upgrade Plan. This saw us invest over £6.8bn in the year to 31 March 2024. As Rail Reform continues, this role provides a lot of scope for involvement in shaping the industry.
What does the role look like?
1. Produce initial drafts of the group consolidation for year end and interim accounts and produce and update the final financial statements.
2. Calculate corporate balances, including pensions charge and deficit, insurance prepayments and accruals and interest projections.
3. Be a key contact for the group auditors.
4. Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for stakeholders and the impact of the accounting treatment.
5. Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations to protect the business from legal or negative consequences.
6. Assist the tax team with preparation of tax returns across the business and other ad hoc tax queries (No tax experience is necessary).
7. Prepared to get involved in various ad-hoc projects as they take place.
Essential Criteria
1. Qualified Accountant
Desirable Criteria
2. 3 years post qualification experience
How to apply (External)
Additional Information...
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision.
You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
Some of our great benefits:
1. Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
2. Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
3. Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
4. Defined benefit pension scheme.
5. 75% subsidy on train tickets.
6. Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
7. Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
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