Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.
Purpose of the Role Reporting to the Finance and Treasury Manager in our Solihull based head office you will have responsibility for group Balance Sheet reconciliations, account justification and ensuring adherence to group accounting policies, Fixed asset ledger maintenance and elements of support group reporting. The role will also consist of IFRS16 asset ledger maintenance, assisting in external audit process and assisting in external statutory reporting requirements.
Main Responsibilities As Financial Accountant you will perform periodic Balance Sheet reconciliation and justification, collaborate with the P&T department to ensure Fixed asset movements are correctly identified and reported and maintain the company’s Fixed Asset Register. The Financial Accountant will also submit group reporting for Head Office, ensure group reporting by business units in line with timetables and perform consistency checks on information submitted by business units.
You will calculate and input internal recharges, perform intercompany reconciliations, assist in preparing support services budgets, collating and reporting the company’s annual Budgets and their phasing, monitor fixed assets spend, produce Office of National Statistics (ONS) returns and produce schedules for the statutory accounts.
The Financial Accountant will also ensure all activities are undertaken with due regard for the environment, to prevent pollution, comply with legal and corporate requirements and minimise environmental impact.
The Ideal Candidate To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified / part qualified accountant with advanced level excel skills, strong analytical and organisational skills, a critical thinking mindset and the ability to work autonomously. Experience in balance sheet reconciliation and a working knowledge with ERP systems is required but JD Edwards and experience of Fixed asset register maintenance would be advantageous.
Package Description Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:
• A salary of £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
• Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
• Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
• 25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
• Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
• Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
• Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
• Ongoing personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal