Senior General Ledger Accountant

Location: BELFAST ARNOTT HOUSE, United Kingdom

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Senior General Ledger Accountant

UK Remote – intermittent travel to Belfast will be required                     

37 hours                                                                                                                   

Are you recently qualified and looking for a role which will supply you with a breadth of skills and experience? Interested in a Finance role with exciting exposure to international clients and project work? Interested? Apply today…                                                            

What the role has to offer                                                                                                                   

• Remote role with some travel to Belfast as required.

• Opportunity to gain a broad breadth of finance experience.

• Gain international exposure and cross cultural opportunities in this fast paced and diverse role.

Our Opportunity       

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior General Ledger Accountant to join the Imperva team international finance team in Belfast. The role will report to the Accounting Manager (International) and will also work closely with the wider finance team.

About the role

Ensure proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger.
• Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations and monthly/quarterly variance analyses, documenting meaningful explanations for fluctuations.
• Ensure  that  general  ledger  and  sub-ledger  accounts  are  reconciled,  and  reconciling items are resolved on a timely basis, taking full ownership for assigned GL areas.
• Assist in meeting tight month-end reporting deadlines, including taking ownership of assigned reporting packages.
• Additional duties as required by manager and GL teams.          

                                                                                                                                   About you              

You will have a relevant degree in Accountancy or a related field or you should be fully qualified through a recognised financial institution e.g. ACA, ACCA, CAI, CIMA. Ideally you will have post qualification experience in an Accounting role. Experience with with NetSuite and Oracle is advantageous but not essential. You should have strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a variety of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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