Financial Reporting Accountant - Non Reg Coventry, England
Job description
Do you want to be part of a FTSE 100 utilities business based in the heart of Coventry City Centre?
Well, you're looking in the right place.
Our Finance business is central to our head office, creating a hothouse atmosphere of collaboration and high performance where doing a great job for a common cause is what we aim for. It’s for this reason that a career within finance at Severn Trent is such an exciting prospect.
If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The role is responsible for the preparation of the financial information (Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement) for various subsidiary entities, including Plc and Water. This includes management flash reporting, monthly financial reporting, half year and year end reporting and the completion of subsidiary statutory accounts.
It will proactively support other departments in producing their key financial reporting outputs and have a strong focus on contributing towards a robust controls environment across the wider finance function.
Sound like you? If so, read on!
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
- Production of the P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statements and other supporting schedules (on SAP and Tagetik) for various subsidiary entities, including Plc and Water as part of the month end, half year and year end close.
- Submission of subsidiary financial information to Group Finance for consolidation purposes.
- Preparation of annual statutory accounts for various small companies.
- Facilitation of accurate and efficient month end and reporting period closes.
- Frequent usage of Cadency through preparing balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries in Certification, as well as submitting month end tasks in Close.
- Identification of performance improvement opportunities and provision of insightful information and analysis to support decision-making.
- Production of tax packs to enable the tax team to produce computations for external reporting periods.
In this role we need you to be on your financial qualification journey (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). We are happy if you are studying for first exams, part qualified with exams to take, or fully qualified but you must have started. We will also want you to have experience of stakeholder management, the ability to strive for continuous improvement, have good planning and time management skills and a great attention to detail.
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care.
Is that you?
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- 10% monthly discount with Busy Bee Nurserys, and one-week free childcare
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two volunteering days per year
WHATS NEXT?
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. If you’re not too sure about what you need to do, or have a question about the role before applying, please get in touch with our amazing team of recruiters at [email protected].
And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.
Ps. we’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
