Location: London, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signalling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems. Together We deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily.
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 five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, 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.
Ground Transportation Systems UK (GTS) are helping to shape the future of the rail industry in the UK. We specialise in signalling and communication, collaborating with the biggest names in the industry to deliver the rail of the future. This role is expected to transition to Hitachi Rail as part of the transfer of ownership of GTS from Thales.
Our Opportunity
We are currently looking for a Graduate level Assistant Accountant to provide assistance with all aspects of cash and banking, as well as maintenance of our ERP system - ORACLE - and supporting our financial shared service centre. You will be part of our Central Finance team and report into the Finance Control and Reporting Manager.
Within this role, you will join up with the rest of our Graduates and Apprentices in a structured personal development programme as well as being offered study support to follow a pathway to either a CIMA or ACCA qualification.
This role will be London based, where you will work from our Quadrant House office in St Katherine’s Dock 2-3 days per week. We also have sites in Stratford, Waterloo, Beckton, Crawley, Birmingham and Manchester.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
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Cash and Bank management including reconciliations
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Concur Administration support
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Work closely with the financial shared service centre to help resolve any issue arising mainly in Purchase to Pay Process
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Assist with VAT returns
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Provide ORACLE ERP Support
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Day to day Systems functional application support to the Shared Accounting Service (SAS)
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Assist with ORACLE Sub-ledger reconciliation co-ordination
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MDM Update Data Masterfiles ensuring data integrity and accuracy
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Cost Centre maintenance on ERP, Workday, TM1 and Mytime
Technical Skills and Experience
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Ability to produce detailed & accurate information
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Strong analytical skills
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Proven ability to work to deadlines
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Excellent organisation and time management skills
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Working knowledge of Excel
Human Skills
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Enthusiastic, self motivated person
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Good interpersonal skills and ability to multitask
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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Problem solver and ability to shape solutions out of complexity/ambiguity
Qualifications:
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Graduated from a Finance or Business related subject
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Desire to study for a professional accountancy qualification
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 myriad 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.
GTS UK is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of GTS UK. We appreciate the strength that diversity adds to our teams. When you join us, you will be part of a business that is striving to be a welcoming, inclusive place to work. We actively promote and encourage our people to feel confident in bringing their true self to work every day.
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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