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Assist and support the provision of a comprehensive financial and management accounting service to the business areas.
Key accountabilities
- Support the provision of consolidated results of business plans, results and forecasts.
- Assist in the analysis of periodic financial performance of individual business units against objectives (including budgets and forecasts).
- Prepare and distribute appropriate financial reports to budget holders to support financial control and aid performance management and target achievement.
- Assist in the provision of investment/project accounting services as required.
- Promulgate awareness of financial and corporate governance standards, and support and monitor compliance.
- Assist in supporting the timely collection of business unit debts and payment of business unit creditors.
- Support the team as required, to deliver a comprehensive financial and management accounting service to the business areas.
You will ideally have
- Knowledge of current accounting standards
- Commitment to working towards an accountancy qualification
- Advanced Excel skills
What could set you apart
- Experience in management accounting role
- Financial management systems experience
Benefits
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
- Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
- A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
- GWR ticket alliance – Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 5 friends and family to use across the GWR network (20 passes per year)
- Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
- A range of Pension schemes to choose from
- Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hr per week contract and enhanced family friendly support.
- 28 days per year annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- 5 days paid volunteering leave.
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
- In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide!
