Student Placement - Finance

The Assistant Accountant provides support to the FC regarding the fixed cost accounting and forecasting of the Powerlink UK business activities. The role aims to deliver efficient and effective support to the month end accounting closure and reporting of fixed cost performance against budget and forecast to applicable local business managers.

This role provides key support to the FC and in accordance with the overall business needs ad-hoc tasks will be assigned as required.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Become the focal point for cost centre accounting for the local Powerlink business, providing support to the cost centre managers on cost queries, variance analysis & commentary on performance of actual versus budget and forecast
• Assist in the monthly forecasting process
• Calculation and posting of month end fixed cost accruals and prepayments
• Calculation and posting of monthly project management time cost allocation to projects
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Vendor account review and unmatched item clearing
• Lead the vendor clearing and cost allocation process of Company’s vessel manager invoices
• Prepare and publish monthly fixed cost performance reports
• Attend weekly/monthly fixed cost review meetings as necessary
• Maintain audit files for external & internal auditing
• Have attention for detail
• Other business reporting and ad-hoc tasks as and when required
  
  

The duties contained in this job description are not exhaustive and the job holder may be asked by management to undertake reasonable duties associated with this function

Qualifications & Experience

You will be an undergraduate ideally studying a Finance or Business related degree. It is essential that you can work well in a team and possess excellent communication/interpersonal skills.

An Individual Who Has

• Good organisational skills
• General computer skills and knowledge of Excel, Access and Word.
• Competency in use of pivot tables within Excel is an advantage, although full training would be given
• Numerate
• Ability to meet deadlines whilst working under pressure
• Clear communicator
  
  

Other Personal Skills Required

• Able to maintain a client-centred approach
• Work well under pressure
• Commitment
• Quick to learn
• Attention to detail
• Conscientious
• Motivated
• Time management
• Accurate
  
  

We will expect a professional attitude to work and a willingness to learn and take initiative.

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

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