Finance Clerk

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 19,500 employees in over 120 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

In the UK we're proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges - delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry, and the planet.

You will be based in our office in South Mimms.

About the role:

The M25 is one of our Flagship projects in the UK! It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network with it seeing over 200,000 vehicles per day and it’s a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, so it requires high levels of performance, constant improvement and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.

We’ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract and we are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our team.

The main purpose of the role is to support the Cost Assurance Manager to control effectively and efficiently all the transactional processes of the finance department.  This will require working with the finance team and wider business to ensure the overall control of accounting systems to the satisfaction of the Finance Director.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring that effective and efficient processing systems are operated within finance
• Liaise with finance teams within parent companies to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices
• Support the monthly timesheet process ensuring that all timesheets are processed timely and accurately
• Support the management and control of JV partner expenses
• Prepare relevant reports to the business as required
• Work with wider finance team to ensure that effective and efficient control mechanisms are maintained within the ledgers at all times
• Prepare relevant balance sheet reconciliations ensuring they are accurate on a monthly basis making relevant adjustments as appropriate
• Maintain and reconcile vouchers process on a monthly basis
• Implement improvements to processes/reports as appropriate
• Assist with the implementation of any new accounting system / ERP / processes
• Maintain awareness of and compliance with the Integrated Management System
• Assist in the processing of work as and when required
• Ensure that holiday and sickness cover is provided for other members within the finance team.
• Carry out any other relevant duties as required within the department, or as required by line manager

• Qualifications/ skills/ experience:

• Previous experience within finance.
• Able to work collaboratively within a team to achieve joint goals and objectives.
• Full UK driving licence.
• A service outlook to how finance operates within the business.
• Understanding of the wider business and how this relates to finance
• Accounting qualifications or willing to study.

Personal attributes:

• Good communicator (written and verbal).
• Able to work with staff at all levels, build effective and efficient relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• High level of integrity.
• Able to control processes, procedures, and costs effectively without compromising good working relationships within the business.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.

Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role - please ensure you have full right to work in the UK.