Job Specifications
Location/s: Croydon, UK
Recruiter contact: Nikki George
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
Job profile
The Group Finance Compliance and Governance Accountant is an important new role that will be responsible for informing and advising in the development of the Group’s financial compliance function.
The position is based in Croydon.
Overview Of The Role
We are looking for an experienced financial accountant with an interest in corporate governance and controls to join our Financial Compliance and Governance team based in Croydon.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join the business and help build up the programme and contribute to the development of the Group’s Financial Compliance and Governance function.
Duties
As Group Finance Compliance and Governance Accountant you will report to the Group Finance Compliance and Governance Manager. Your key duties will include:
Assisting in developing and improving the governance and internal controls environment around financial processes across the Group
Reviewing, maintaining, and developing Group Directives/policies and Finance and Accounting manuals
Summarising and communicating the requirements of future changes to UK Accounting Standards and the UK Corporate Governance framework to the key stakeholders both within the team and the wider business
Assisting in developing and delivering a programme to implement changes to meet the requirements identified as a result of the above, liaising with other Group functions where required
Looking at systems and software to help improve the control environment e.g. exception reporting, GRC tools, anomaly detection etc
Providing technical guidance and mentoring to other members of the team and assisting in developing training material where required
Assisting in coordinating the completion and review of the group’s internal controls matrices
Assisting in reviewing financial statements of subsidiary entities before finalisation, including reconciliation of subsidiary statutory accounts to the consolidation packs submitted for group consolidation purposes
Helping the Group strategy team with financial aspects of acquisitions and divestments, including support with due diligence
Assisting in review of internal audit reports, validating findings and helping to ensure corrective actions are appropriately closed out
Candidate specification
Essential
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Able to produce clear and concise technical information and reports
Able to establish good working relationships with colleagues in other functions and work collaboratively
Able to work on own initiative
Strong leadership and influencing skills in relation to stakeholder management
Desirable
Internal/external audit experience
Good knowledge of internal controls and risks within main process areas
Project management experience
Experience of implementing Internal Financial Controls (e.g. SOX) in a large company, or working in a consultancy providing a similar service
Experience of providing support for corporate transaction (acquisitions and divestments)
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedure
About the Company
Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned engineering, development and management consultancy, with more than 20,000 people in over 50 countries. We plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. Our core strength is using our expertise to overcome complex challenges, for the benefit of our clients and the communities they serve.
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