Balance Sheet Accountant

Computershare

3.9

(17)

Bristol, United Kingdom

Why you should apply for a job to Computershare :

  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 71% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 76% would recommend this company to other women
  • 81% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women4Women network fosters gender diversity by cultivating opportunities to reinforce our culture of inclusion
  • We support and encourage flexible working wherever we can to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
  • We are proud to be part of the 30% Club, launched with the goal of seeing women take up 30% or more of the positions on FTSE-100 boards
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    Position summary

    on of our balance sheet reconciliation and evidence presentation.

    You will be part of a team of 4 over a 6-7 month period under the ultimate guidance of the Group Financial Controller, with local support from the Global Head of Transactional Accounting.

    This team will collaborate with Financial Control (FC), Transactional Accounting (TA), Tax and FP&A to review balances and enhance evidence preparation under IFRS, including advising of where any opportunities exist regarding balance releases. They will also perform a deep dive on our fixed assets to ensure all assets are correctly categorised under our new and enhanced Fusion categories, and any older/obsolete assets retired as required.

    This role will be supporting our reconciliations globally, and there will be a recurring need to work with colleagues in North America, Australia, and EMEA.

    • Support the Balance Sheet Accounting Manager to build a plan which works through the balance sheet reconciliations based on priority (legal entity, account and balance) which lays out step for improvement initiatives.

    • Support the review and amendments to our fixed asset ledger to ensure all assets adhere to the audit assertions under IFRS accounting standards.

    • Perform the investigation of any unknown balances through to evidence and accounting resolution.

    • Feedback any issues identified regarding the outsourced vendor's output levels to the Financial Control Manager

    • Support the Balance Sheet Accounting Manager to create an attestation process for balance sheet recs to support the delivery of governance and high quality balance sheet and fixed asset supporting information.

    • Monitor the quality and timeliness of balance sheet work and provide feedback to colleagues and the senior management team as part of ongoing quality improvement.

    • Act as point of contact & escalation to support requests, resolves conflicts and other issues raised by other finance and non-finance teams.

    • monitors risks & issues and ensures they are resolved or escalated on a timely basis.

    • Drive continuous improvement opportunities.

    • Supports Financial Control with balance sheet audit evidence.

    What will you bring to the role?

    Required:

    • At least 3-5 years' experience in an accounting role is essential, with the preference for someone with a background in practice before moving into a large global business.

    • Part or fully qualified (ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent

    Preferred:

    • Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in finance, accounting or related discipline.

    Rewards designed for you

    Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

    Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

    Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.

    Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

    And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.

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    ABOUT US

    A company to be proud of

    We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

    A diverse and inclusive place to work

    At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

    Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

    ABOUT THE TEAM

    Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.

    Why you should apply for a job to Computershare :

  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 71% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 76% would recommend this company to other women
  • 81% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women4Women network fosters gender diversity by cultivating opportunities to reinforce our culture of inclusion
  • We support and encourage flexible working wherever we can to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
  • We are proud to be part of the 30% Club, launched with the goal of seeing women take up 30% or more of the positions on FTSE-100 boards