Management Accountant - Europe

Kinectrics AES, Inc.; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: 2 Edward Ct, George Richards Way, Broadheath, Altrincham WA14 5GL

Department: Finance

Reports to: Northern European Financial Controller

Number Required: 1

What We Offer

At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.

• Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
• Growth: To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
• Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
• Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout Europe.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• As Management Accountant you will validate and amend, where appropriate, all project expenditure for their designated area and be responsible for the development of "Accounting reports" detailing performance / forecasting information for use by Senior Management and Directors.
• Analysing project costs, investigating variances to forecast and highlighting areas of risk.
• Working closely with project leaders to ensure accuracy of project plan and actual data.
• Processing cost accruals.
• Verifying projects profitability based on % of completion method.
• Providing support with timesheet.
• Generating monthly secured sales file.
• Generating budget and monthly forecasts.
• Creating Balance Sheet reconciliation files.
• Reporting to management and stakeholders, providing business partnering support to future business decisions.
• Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
• Developing long-term business plans based on these reports.
• Developing strategies that work to minimize financial risk.
• Working with the local (German and Danish) accounting/tax firms to ensure timely submission of the local financial statements.
• Providing required documentation and coordinating the year end audit.

What You Need to Succeed

• Part/fully ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified.
• Over 3 - 4 years experience producing management accounts from start to finish.
• Strong reporting experience.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Highly proficient user of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience using SAP advantageous.

Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

About the company

Kinectrics is an integrated life cycle management services company providing testing, inspection, certification and engineering consulting for the electric power generation, transmission and distribution markets worldwide.