Accounting Manager - London (ID: 7jNTScG2)

As part of the Accounting Group, the Accounting Manager manages the daily operations of the accounting department; monitors and analyzes accounting data and produce financial reports; establishes and enforces proper accounting methods, policies, and principles; leads the team to achieve higher quality and efficiency.

About Moffatt & Nichol:

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. We are actively looking for a Accounting Manager to join our London, Farnham, or Exeter office.

We are a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specialising in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbours, and rivers. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 in Marine and Port Facilities and among the Top 50 Designers in International Markets.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customised service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practise areas—coastal, environmental, and water resources; ports and harbours; and transportation, bridges, and rail.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Manage accounting functions including month-end and year-end process, reconciliations, cash receipts, accounts payable, journal entries review and posting, fixed assets, equity, and cash flow forecasting
Mange to produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports on consolidated basis and stand-alone basis
Assist to produce board report package and shareholder report package quarterly
Perform variance and trend analysis on financial data to identify issues and/or inefficiencies
Coordinate with external auditors to complete year-end financial audits and project audits
Design and improve accounting procedures and processes that meet audit standards and improve efficiency
Lead financial review with operational managers and upper management
Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function, when it’s applicable
Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 6+ years or more of related field experience and 1+ supervisory experience
• Proficiency in accounting software and excel
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and good understanding of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171

Preferred education and experience

• Chartered Accountant
• Master's Degree highly preferred
• Public accounting experience preferred but not required
• Supervisory responsibilities

As the Accounting team grows in the UK this role will supervise accounting team members to perform accounting functions and ensure financial data accuracy and integrity, and in compliance with accounting principles, when it’s applicable.
Physical requirements:

Sedentary for prolonged period of time, interact with clients, and travel occasionally.

Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement:

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with The Equality Act 2010. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer/ Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.