Assistant Accountant - Fixed Term (Associate Level)

Assistant Accountant - Fixed Term (Associate Level)

Apply locations: London, United Kingdom

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

End Date: February 28, 2025 (7 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking a Group Assistant Accountant to join the London based Group Finance team, reporting to the Management Reporting Accountant. This is a hybrid role, with some work from home and work from office days.

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a global business provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services with Business Units ('BUs') in approximately 40 countries, reporting via four Regional Finance teams (EMEA, Latin America, North America and Asia / ANZ).

The Group Finance team is responsible for all aspects of group reporting, including monthly management reporting; annual statutory reporting; budgeting and forecasting.

Principal Responsibilities

• General maintenance of our Accounting and Reporting systems, including:
• Create and map General Ledger accounts as required
• Upload the monthly FX rates
• Import the monthly backlog data into our reporting tool, OneStream
• Add/remove system users & maintain user securities in OneStream
• Prepare monthly reporting packs for six small holding companies & assist with auditor queries.
• Prepare the monthly Global Opportunity Tracking Report.
• Post invoices (Accounts Payable) to the General Ledger system and maintain a log.
• Assist with posting monthly journals to the General Ledger system.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for USD, GBP, and EUR accounts.
• Conduct account variance analysis and follow up on queries.
• Prepare various monthly reports (internal/external).
• Assist with Year End tasks.
• Support the Sustainability team with the review of carbon data collection.
• Handle ad hoc requests.

Skills Required

• Basic accounting experience (no accounting qualification required).
• Prior experience in a Finance team environment is advantageous.
• Good Excel skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to self-check work is crucial.
• Ability to work independently and self-manage to meet deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with BUs and team members.

About Us

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world's largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.

ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.

Our diverse global team of experts works with leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress, and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.

With over 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.

Our team members are passionate about client service, working closely with clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health, and safety objectives.

At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career-defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.