Assistant Management Accountant

at  Sweco UK

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Assistant Management Accountant to join our Central Finance team. The role is based in our Leeds office but we operate a hybrid working model which to us means at least three days per week in the office.

ABOUT US

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE INVOLVE?

Supporting the delivery of the financial operations and planning activity for the Sweco UK business, you’ll deliver accurate internal and external reporting packages in line with reporting deadlines, ensuring compliance with company and UK regulations; including local GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards along with compliance and delivery of the Sweco Tax Strategy.

Key deliverables will include:

• Reviewing overhead spend and investigating variances.
• Calculating and posting of accruals and prepayments.
• Maintaining and updating the fixed asset register.
• Preparing and monitoring the debt provision.
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Producing/preparing weekly reports, cashflow forecasts, bank reconciliations and raising of cash payments for approval by the Financial Accountant and BAFC.
• Preparing ONS/responses to surveys.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU’LL POSSESS:

Previous experience in a finance department is essential along with training and/or working towards CIMA, ACCA or equivalent, good knowledge of accounting software and Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
You’ll be emotionally intelligent with great communications and relationship management skills with the ability to influence decision making within the business.