Financial Accountant

Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.
We are currently looking to recruit a Financial Accountant to join our hard working and enthusiastic Central Finance team based at our Bristol HQ.

Why work for us?

You'll be a part of our diverse work environment and will be able to make a difference to the world around you.
You'll be part of progressive and exciting projects.
You'll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework. You'll work your way through our flexible working arrangements to ensure you achieve a great work-life balance., This role, reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, is instrumental in supporting the senior central finance team within the Financial Reporting workstream. In 2021 we became part of Tetra Tech Inc - a US SEC listed group based in California, USA. This has led to new opportunities together with more deliverables - both regular and ad-hoc. The role has a good variety of responsibilities with opportunities to get involved in many different tasks with varying stakeholders. Recent projects have included: Annual audits, Sarbanes-Oxley ("SOX") controls implementation, international global mobility project, setting up of new foreign permanent establishments.,

• Preparation of consolidated group accounts for an LLP; UK limited companies and entity in the UAE.


• Preparation of information for annual audit and key point of contact for auditors.


• Support the senior central finance team in preparing monthly, consolidated information for upwards reporting to the US parent company.


• Tax compliance and regulatory reporting for UK and international entities.


• Support the continued improvement of accounting process and control.


• Assist the Financial Reporting Manager with the ongoing new system implementation - a project running until October 2025.


• Stay abreast of changes to financial reporting standards and report key issues to the management team.


• Support the finance management team with ad-hoc projects.
  
  Qualified accountant, preferably from a practice background. This role would suit someone looking for their first role in industry.


• Good technical knowledge of UK GAAP required. Some experience of US GAAP and IFRS is desirable but not essential.


• Experience of group reporting (likely from practice) is desirable but not essential.


• Ability to focus on the detail but also understand the bigger picture.


• Confident and able to gain respect quickly and not afraid to challenge the status quo.


• Strong team working skills and willingness to "get stuck in" to a task.


• Ability and desire to problem solve and look for solutions.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to understand business and stakeholder needs and prioritise tasks accordingly.


• Ability to tailor output depending on stakeholders.


• Experience of Microsoft office, in particular Excel.
  
  Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.
  
  To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and training and development to support you throughout your career.


Core benefits.


• Private medical scheme


• Life assurance


• Income protection


• Car allowance and access to a salary sacrifice scheme for electric vehicles


• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service


• Contributory pension scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Enhanced paternity, maternity & shared parental leave


• Season ticket loans


• Professional membership subscription


• Flexitime


Flexible benefits.


• 9-day fortnight - the firm is currently trialling the option to work a 9-day fortnight


• Hybrid working - activity-based approach


• Employee stock purchase plan - a voluntary program which allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount


• Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days


• Study assistance


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee referral scheme


• Sabbatical leave


• Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)


• Flexible working - We're happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.