Record to Report Assistant Financial Accountant (12 Month FTC)

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Record to Report (R2R) Financial Accounting Assistant based in Glascoed, Monmouthshire for Finance Services. Finance Services is a business unit within BAE Systems Shared Services. It covers both traditional back office roles such as invoice processing but also other non-traditional roles such as treasury, reporting and export controls.

The Assistant Financial Accountant (AFA) will be required to assist with the delivery of all the existing financial accounting activities undertaken for the customer including balance sheet reconciliations, journals and VAT returns. Most tasks have specific deadlines which have been agreed with the customer.

The AFA will work as part of a bigger Record to Report team to provide a first class service to all customers. As such they may be required to assist with other R2R activities or undertake various projects as the need arises.

Tasks undertaken will vary from time to time to ensure the whole team experiences a broader range of activities and customers and to ensure tha there is adequate cross-training within the team. This role includes supporting activities undertaken under the Finance Services Transformation Programme and this will include travelling and the requirement to work from remote locations for a period of at least two months.

This position is subject to a 12 month fixed term contract.

As a Record to Report Financial Accounting Assistant your main responsibilities will involve:

Preparation of various internal and external reports.

Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.

Preparation and processing of journals.

Preparation of intercompany agreements.

Processing of payroll files from a bureau and related activities.

The creation of vendor payment templates.

Preparation of various tax returns/computations including corporation tax and VAT.

Various compliance activities including completion of a monthly FCF COSA.

Ad hoc projects, as required

Tasks undertaken will vary from time to time to ensure the whole team experiences a broader range of activities and that there is adequate cross-training within the team.

As a Record to Report Financial Accounting Assistant your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

A management, accounting or finance degree

Ideally previous experience of working in a customer service excellence environment

Experience of working in a customer service excellence environment

Excellent IT Skills including, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Flexibility when faced with changing customer requirements

An ability (and attitude) to learn and develop new skills

Experience of working to (and meeting) strict deadlines

Salary

£18,000

Grade

D

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Shared Services

As you'd expect, Shared Services at BAE Systems is a big operation, with 1,350 staff in 36 UK locations working across ten business streams. We provide a huge range of support and specialist skills, from shared IT, Finance and HR services to more specialist areas such as Advanced Technology, Design and Construction Solutions and Insurable Risk. Whatever the area you work in, the focus is always on service quality, cost effectiveness and adding value.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

Performance. It brings us together.

BAE Systems welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Salary: £18000 per annum. Date posted: 18/06/2013