We have a great opportunity for an Expenses Financial Accountant to join our fast-paced and friendly Finance Department in our central Bristol offices.
Within this role, the successful candidate can expect to support a fast and well-controlled month-end expenses reporting process, which will include the preparation and review of analytical files and reconciliations, and the expenses planning and forecasting processes. Additionally, you will provide high-quality support and advice to the broader business in respect of expense accounting matters, as well as offering proactive support to business change initiatives. You will work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, using analytical skills to provide insightful, accurate and timely guidance and responses to queries in respect of expenses accounting matters, as well as carrying out investigative work that may be required from time to time. Any successful applicant will also have the opportunity to work in the other controlling areas; FP&A; Reporting; and DAS Law, doing a range of different work as required by wider Business Controlling & Reporting team.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing, analysing and adjusting expense entries as well as undertaking controlling activities.
- Using analytical skills to solve problems as they arise and continually developing processes to enhance their efficiency and control.
- Acting as a key point of contact for external and internal stakeholders, providing all required information and explanations on a timely basis and ensuring that robust control processes and audit trails exist for areas of responsibility.
- Proactively supporting DAS UK change initiatives, which may include the ongoing integration of DAS UK and its new parent group, ARAG, as well as any other change programmes undertaken in this dynamic environment.
- Taking on both business-as-usual and ad hoc work for the other controlling areas as required.