Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. 

Where will you be working?

At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.  

We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.

You’ll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.  

Want to come and be a part of it? 

What will you be doing?

You'll be managing the Finance Team of  5 and ensuring all daily, weekly and monthly finance tasks are complete.

• Responsible for the timely and accurate processing of monthly financial information.
• Accurate Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Weekly update of expected Cash Position.
• Processing Journals in both Causeway and Oracle.
• Updating monthly a Suite of Reports.
• Depot Inventory processing and variance analysis, including monthly physical stock takes.
• Supporting the purchase to pay and three-way-match processes for the contract.
• Ensure compliance of Milestone’s internal and UK FRS Accounting policies and processes.
• Identify and drive improvements in processes and systems, identifying and mitigate risk.
• Support the interim and year-end audit process.
• Reconciliation of costs Comparing CPA to Oracle.
• Implementing Changes to Current Processes.
• Ad Hoc Reconciliations.
• Dealing with queries from suppliers, client, operations and other teams across M Group
• Option E and Commercial CVR / Cost Analysis
• Ensuring Payroll is accurately processed and submitted on time.
• Month end reporting.
• Closing and Rolling Periods in CPA
• Support the Senior Accountant

What you’ll bring

• You must be a fully qualified accountant 
• A minimum of 6 years’ experience as an accountant working in the UK, preferable in a similar role , with Commercial experience.
• Experience managing a team is essential 
• Initiative-taking, robust, and resourceful finance professional.
• Remain focused in a challenging environment.
• Ability to build relationships on a cross-functional basis within the sector and business.
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Self-Motivated and Confident
• Capacity to meet tight Deadlines.
• Confident IT Skills, proficient in the use of MS Office particularly Advance Excel.
• Knowledge of Oracle and Highways Costing Programs advantageous.
• Strong reconciliation skills
• Driving Licence  - willing to travel to sites 

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

   In addition, this role offers;

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Personal Accident Cover

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3^rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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