Senior Accountant - Global Business Services
Company Description
Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services group with global revenue of £1.3bn specialising in programme management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. We draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximising value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients' assets.
Turner and Townsend Partners LLP announced a strategic partnership with CBRE Inc, a US listed commercial real estate services and investment firm during 2021, which saw the company acquire 60% of the share capital of Turner & Townsend Holdings Ltd. The investment has accelerated our Vision 2025 ambitions and has provided the firepower to grow our capability and capacity to be the leader in our markets. It has accelerated the realisation of our Purpose - helping us to transform performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.
In June 2024, we announced that we plan to combine Turner & Townsend and CBRE Project Management into one integrated business from 1 January 2025, operating under the Turner & Townsend brand. This move will create a global programme, project and cost management business that is unmatched in its scale and breadth of capabilities, with more than 20,000 employees, serving clients in over 60 countries.
Turner & Townsend can provide you with:
* Access to commissions where you will work with both FTSE 250 companies and large public sector institutions.
* Interaction with client stakeholders from operational to executive levels.
* Work and training to provide you with experience and qualifications.
* Opportunities to work within key locations in the UK and across the globe.
* Experience working with high calibre colleagues who will support and help you grow within the business.
Job Description
The successful candidate will work within the Business Services accounting team, and will be integral in the preparation of management accounts, balance sheet control, financial forecasts and budgets along with business partnering the key Business Services stakeholders.
Responsibilities will include:
* Preparation of the monthly management accounts, utilising the D365 financial accounting system.
* Updating forecasts based on stakeholder information and business understanding.
* Responsible for the preparation of budgets.
* Tracking variances to the latest forecasts and presenting and analysing findings in a clear and concise way.
* Preparation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
* Identifying areas of inefficiency in current processes, providing suggestions and working with the wider finance team to implement 'best in class' processes.
* Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
* Ad hoc analysis supporting the Business Service functions, assisting with contract renewals and investment appraisal decisions.
* Always working in accordance with our behavioural values.
* Adhering to SOx controls where applicable.
* Adhering to our accounting manual and working in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
Qualifications
* A professional Accountancy Qualification with evidence of up-to-date knowledge and experience (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA).
* Experience within an international organisation is desirable.
* Confident individual with good interpersonal skills.
* Analytically minded, able to break down and understand information.
* Ability to work to set deadlines delivering consistent and accurate information.
* Must be comfortable with working in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.
* Good organisational skills, used for managing and prioritising workload.
Additional Information
We endeavour to create a work environment that reflects the culture of the company, and we encourage every member of our staff to embrace our commitment to be:
* Professional
* Quality driven
* Goal orientated
* Customer focused
* Continuously improving
* Flexible
* Open and integrated
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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