Company Description
Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.
Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.
Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering. We aim to ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.
Job Description
As Assistant Management Accountant, you will support the Financial Controller and Senior Management Accountant in delivering high-quality financial management and reporting to support the company’s strategic and operational goals. You will act as a key contributor in ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and insightful analysis for effective decision-making.
Your tasks will include:
- Assist in the preparation and analysis of financial reports, including balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and forecasts.
- Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy in reconciliations and journal entries.
- Maintain and manage Fixed Assets registers, calculating depreciation and monitoring prepayments and accruals.
- Assist in compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Support group consolidation processes using Hyperion/Opera, including intercompany reconciliations and reporting.
- Prepare quarterly VAT and EC Sales returns, PAYE/NIC reconciliations, and annual PSA returns.
- Adhere to and maintain robust systems for financial data archiving and reporting for audits.
- Support ad-hoc finance initiatives provide cover for wider finance team during holidays or absences.
Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Prior experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within management accounting.
- Experience in preparing financial reports and managing accounting processes.
- Strong proficiency in Excel (including advanced functions like pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
- Knowledge of financial regulations, VAT, and tax reporting requirements.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify issues and suggest solutions.
Desired Skills
- AAT qualified or studying towards ACCA/CIMA qualification (or equivalent) is desirable.
- Proactive, with a keen interest in improving processes and learning new skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Reliable, with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.
- Ability to work under pressure and handle tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills for engaging with stakeholders and resolving financial queries.
Additional Information
Why Join the Community of Switchers?
Join one of the top three largest nuclear engineering companies globally and be a part of a dynamic team driving energy transition. At Assystem, we offer a multicultural environment, career progression opportunities, and the chance to work on industry-leading projects that make a real difference in the world.
Hybrid working 2-3 days in our Blackburn office.
Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
Top Skills
What We Do
Assystem, one of the world's leading independent nuclear engineering companies, is committed to accelerating the energy transition. We see ourselves as an activist in the development of nuclear energy, convinced that it is an essential part of the fight against climate change. 7,000 switchers, spread in 12 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East are working every day to make the energy switch by accelerating the development of nuclear and renewable energies, power grids, clean hydrogen projects and low-carbon transport. We design and supervise major projects through our engineering activities and accelerate our customers' digital transformation. We also develop new solutions to build faster and improve the performance of complex infrastructures. 55 years of experience have made Assystem a key partner of the world's largest industrial groups: CEA, EDF, ENEC, Enedis, Engie, Framatome, ITER, K.A. CARE, Naval Group, NICDC, Orano, RATP, Rolls Royce, Royal Commission, Sellafield, SGP, SNCF... Assystem is ranked in the Top 3 companies in the nuclear energy sector.
