Assistant Accountant – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world. Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it! The Opportunity Working as an Accounts Assistant in a team of 12 people you will manage and reconcile Balance Sheet accounts including bank accounts, staff loan accounts, fees ledger accounts and payroll related accounts in a timely and accurate manner. You will also be expected to process journals and deal with ad-hoc queries. This will, at times, require working to demanding deadlines. The Accounts Assistant will complete balance sheet reconciliations for the firm’s UKIMEA, Australasia, Americas & European region’s accounts. To make foreign payments and payments direct from our bank accounts via HSBCnet e.g. CHAPS, standing orders, drafts, TTs etc; to maintain and enter cash received records; to write-back BACS or cheques as necessary; to complete BACS traces and stop cheques. The Accounts Assistant will prepare and post payroll journals for the UKIMEA Region. On a monthly basis you will produce a schedule of rent, rates & services prepayments and accruals and to reconcile the firm’s suspense accounts and monitor and process invoices to Flexible Benefit Ledgers. You will ensure statutory tax requirements are met including VAT return submission (UK & Overseas), P11d and PSA and monitor the firm’s fixed asset register including additions, transfers, disposals and depreciation. In this role you will also complete any other statutory reporting e.g. NSO capital expenditure etc. and deal with audit requirements during the annual audit along with general queries re ledger postings, completing journals as required and filing documentation in accordance with our QA requirements. You will be based in our Newcastle Office 3 days a week, and two days working from home. Is this role right for you? We are looking for people who: Have awareness of working in a Finance Shared Service Centre environment. Have general ledger reconciliation and account management knowledge. Have done transactional processing e.g., journal entries, payment processing and cash allocation. Knowledge of using Oracle, JDE or other ERP Finance Systems. What we offer you At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs. Different people, shared values Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact

Garry Byfield

at garry.byfield@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you. To understand what to expect next, please visit

our recruitment process page . Closing Date - 12th February 2025

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