Financial Accountant

Heidelberg Materials; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK's largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK.
We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is key to our growth and development. We aim to foster a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement.
At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.

Financial Accountant is responsible for ensuring that the 'Corporate' entities group reporting under IFRS (i.e. SAP Comet/Tagetik) and statutory accounts (FRS 101 & 102) are consistently delivered to the relevant parties to a high standard and on time. They should provide clarity in respect of the 'Corporate' entities day-to-day Treasury requirements regarding guarantees, as well as performing a variety of tasks to support technical financial accounting in Maidenhead.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintenance of general ledgers (Sun Microsystems) for group holding & finance companies to ensure they are up to date and accurate.
2. Preparation & submission of complete & accurate monthly results for group reporting purposes (SAP Comet/Tagetik).
3. Preparation of complete & accurate annual budgeted and quarterly forecast figures for group reporting purposes (SAP Comet/Tagetik).
4. Ensure delivery of group reporting requirements in line with specified timetables (i.e. Finance Calendar).
5. Review board minutes each month for transactions (i.e. dividends, inter-company rationalisation etc) and ensure journals are prepared and circulated.
6. Ensure effective maintenance of all existing & future systems, always maintaining integrity of data.
7. Assist in preparation of year-end impairment reviews for tangible and intangible assets.
8. Ensure all statutory accounts are prepared under FRS 101 or FRS 102 using Caseware (accounts preparation package). These must be filed ahead of the statutory filing deadlines and that all relevant accounts are iXBRL tagged in line with HMRC requirements as identified by the Tax team.
9. Review of draft active (holding/ financing) & dormant company statutory accounts prepared by the RCC Accounting team.
10. Preparation of work in advance of the conversion of statutory accounts from FRS 102 to FRS 101 for acquisitions (i.e. Mick George group and Bristol & Avon group).
11. Assist in reviewing and co-ordinating responses to audit queries on active 'Corporate' entities in a timely manner.
12. Assist in managing the circularisation of draft active 'Corporate' accounts to the relevant parties (i.e. Auditors, Directors and Company Secretarial), in accordance with the timetable.
13. Contribution towards the iXBRL submissions for Corporation Tax returns.
14. Ensure that all signed statutory accounts are filed on Sharepoint.

What's on Offer:
Competitive Salary
Maidenhead
40 hours

• Employer of choice: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Platinum) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador.
• Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance.
• Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical.
• Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause.
• Social Value: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces).
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover.