Senior RTR Accountant
Wigan
Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.
Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.
Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.
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A day in the life of a Murphy, Senior RTR Accountant
Conducting accounting activities relating to the maintenance of complete and accurate general ledger and management accounts
Processing information within the RTR area in line with Group Timetable and SSC SLAs
Delivering timely and accurate information to Group Finance, Head of Tax and Finance Business partners for external and internal reporting
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
Support teams/ people management
All queries, including audit queries
Performing other assigned General Ledger tasks of a routine nature under the direction of the RTR Manager
This role will be responsible for all Business Units (which will contain Join Ventures) and Functional areas in the UK.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
Qualified accountant with a progressive record of success
Possess strong analytical/planning skills, together with a strong accounting/ control background
Demonstrable experience of working with a wide array of other functions at different levels – commercial, operations, marketing, IT etc
Strong communication and influencing skills – able to network effectively with finance and operational management across the business in a variety of cultures
Proven experience of producing high quality written communications and presentations for senior management
Effective change agent with the ability to gain organisational buy-in and effectively accelerate and implement transformation plans
Strong intellect as well as ability to communicate at all levels, drive change, implement systems and work cross functionally