WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOU TO DEMONSTRATE…

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with PQE (essential)
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS (essential)
• Understanding of Statutory Accounts preparation from start to finish (essential) with knowledge of best practice for disclosures
• Knowledge of Wolters Kluwer CCH statutory accounts software (desirable)
• The ability to work independently while also being a team player
• Project management experience (desirable)
• A proactive mindset and confidence in managing deadlines

WHAT IF YOU COULD DO THE KIND OF WORK THE WORLD NEEDS?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOUR ROLE…

Our Finance team is an integral part of the business, achieving best-in-class performance and control through a breadth of specialty Finance Functions. With a finance lens, we help develop, track and communicate progress on an agenda that maximizes long-term shareholder value creation.

• Liaison with the external auditors for multiple entities which includes preparation of deliverables by due deadline, to a high-quality standard and responding to their queries promptly and accurately.
• Independent preparation of annual statutory financial statements for UK companies to comply with relevant accounting framework (IFRS, FRS 101 and FRS 102) and Companies Act using Fisoftware. Includes preparing the supporting documentation behind the statutory accounts, such as reconciliation from trial balance to statutory figures and the workings behind the supporting notes ready for audit.
• Assist with technical accounting queries raised by the business or by external auditors in an accurate, prompt and commercial fashion. This includes writing accounting memorandums documenting fact pattern and key judgements in reaching conclusion.
• Identification of areas for improvement in efficiency and for accounting procedures; take responsibility for implementation.
• Assisting with preparation of regional reports to stakeholders and investigating variances to budgets and forecasts.
• To carry out a variety of financial duties associated with the month end preparation and submission of the UK balance sheet. This includes undertaking process improvements to facilitate a more efficient month end process.