EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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YOUR FUTURE ROLE

Take on a new challenge by being based at the Manchester depot and apply your financial reporting expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You will work with the Finance department and help to control and analyse actual overhead costs versus budget and forecast and be a close support for cost centre owners to understand and follow their budget (headcount, hours reporting and costs).

We’ll look to you for:

• Month-end closing process: Journal calculation and preparation, generation of hours’ accrual, balance sheet reconciliations (where applicable)
• Time-booking analysis and reporting throughout the month
• Review, analyse and comment on variances between Budget, Forecast and Actual figures
• Raise “Early Warnings” when necessary to increase management attention
• Fixed Assets: Central point for Capital Expenditure enquiries and subsequent input to the fixed asset reporting tool
• Support the production of reliable and accurate financial information for management and head office in line with the ALSTOM RAM (Reporting and Accounting Manual) and ensure all deadlines are met
• Support the Reporting & Budget Controller with the preparation of the budget and forecasts and ensure compliance with deadlines
• Support the Reporting & Budget Controller to carry out ad hoc analyses
• Support external and internal audits
• Support for Themis (internal control) processes
• Ad hoc tasks and special projects such as purchase order approvals and management, saving proposals / set cost targets / action plans
• Apply the Continuous Improvement approach to improve processes
• To comply with and undertake all relevant Environment, Health and Safety measures and activities.

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Finalist or Newly Qualified accountant: ACA, ACCA or ACMA or equivalent
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills is essential
• Basic PowerPoint skills required
• Previous experience of using SAP ERP system is highly desirable
• Experience in a similar role within a finance function is preferable
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language (written and spoken) with people at different levels
• Able to work effectively as a member of a team to co-ordinate and ensure consistency of reporting
• Ability to influence and instil confidence in those inside and outside of the finance department
• Ability to organise and prioritise in order to be effective
• Must be able to work autonomously (self-motivated)
• Ability to use and have previous experience of integrated financial systems
• Should be extremely numerate and have an excellent knowledge of accounting and finance
• Occasional travel will be required for this role (UK only