Due to recent appointments with Network Rail, EDF and the Environment Agency, plus supporting major projects in the Middle East from our UK offices, we are seeking for a Senior Project Management and Associate with UK infrastructure experience to join our client on a permanent basis. Our client is one of the world s leading provider of cost management, project management and advisory services, covering a full range of pubvlic and private sectors. They are mainly orientated around Manchester/Northwest region but they will consider out of the area as flexible to the wider business needs. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead commissions to provide high standards of service delivery in challenging and fast-moving environments, while achieving successful outcomes for our clients. With an eye on future development, we are looking for driven and ambitious candidates who bring a proactive approach to learning and development through capturing and sharing knowledge across projects. Experience of mentoring and advising junior staff as well as supporting bids for new work is an essential part of the role. Essential Requirents: Experience leading project management services on £100m+ UK infrastructure, utilities or other complex construction projects. Proven experience leading, developing and managing multidisciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, risk, engineering and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan to successfully delivery client objectives. Knowledge and experience of leading the delivery of NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts. Experience working in project delivery team, either within a client organisation or consultancy. Professional institution membership (APM, RICS, ICE, etc), or evidence of working towards a recognised professional qualification Project Management experience gained on UK civil engineering / construction projects Good technical writing, client-facing and effective communication skills Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute Able to become Security Cleared
May 08, 2024
Full time
Due to recent appointments with Network Rail, EDF and the Environment Agency, plus supporting major projects in the Middle East from our UK offices, we are seeking for a Senior Project Management and Associate with UK infrastructure experience to join our client on a permanent basis. Our client is one of the world s leading provider of cost management, project management and advisory services, covering a full range of pubvlic and private sectors. They are mainly orientated around Manchester/Northwest region but they will consider out of the area as flexible to the wider business needs. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead commissions to provide high standards of service delivery in challenging and fast-moving environments, while achieving successful outcomes for our clients. With an eye on future development, we are looking for driven and ambitious candidates who bring a proactive approach to learning and development through capturing and sharing knowledge across projects. Experience of mentoring and advising junior staff as well as supporting bids for new work is an essential part of the role. Essential Requirents: Experience leading project management services on £100m+ UK infrastructure, utilities or other complex construction projects. Proven experience leading, developing and managing multidisciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, risk, engineering and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan to successfully delivery client objectives. Knowledge and experience of leading the delivery of NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts. Experience working in project delivery team, either within a client organisation or consultancy. Professional institution membership (APM, RICS, ICE, etc), or evidence of working towards a recognised professional qualification Project Management experience gained on UK civil engineering / construction projects Good technical writing, client-facing and effective communication skills Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute Able to become Security Cleared
Role: Assistant Management Accountant - SC Cleared Location : Hybrid - London, (2 days per week on site) IR35: Inside Rate: £350/day (Umbrella) Duration: Until 31/3/23 initially Security Clearance: Active SC essential Minimum Requirement: Standard management accounting role Government experience essential - gov budgeting and finances experience Day to day spend management and management accounts forecasting/budgeting Desirable to be studying/part- qualified Active SC clearance Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to: Providing insight to the Business, Finance Leadership Team, and wider Finance teams Producing standardised reports/dashboards for monthly financial reviews and ABC screenings, along with supplementary information to the FBP and FLT as appropriate. Although team members may support specific Business area(s), all team members will be expected to be flexible and cover Business areas as required. Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of transactions on financial systems, with effective controls and checks in place. Ensuring all required information is provided, outputs are accurate, timely and meet the expected standards for: Month end activities, ensuring you and your team complete utilising the correct accounting entries completed in compliance with relevant internal and wider government policy and a robust audit trail maintained. Monitoring, and where appropriate approving invoices, engaging with commercial and suppliers when required to resolve issues. Reviewing and undertaking the input of budget profiles into corporate reporting systems, forming the baseline for future progress measurement. Corporate system input is consistently achieved for your business area(s) for all aspects of ABC and IYM. Utilising standardised templates/forms for recurring requests, advising what information is required and enabling efficient review, ensuring this aligns to the required policy where applicable. Undertaking financial approvals of low value items, such as working functions, training, and professional subscriptions, supporting your team as required. Ensuring compliance with the relevant processes and policies and that an appropriate procurement route is utilised Engaging with the Business where evidence for manual accruals is insufficient and flagging issues, by exception, to the appropriate Finance Business Partner All misbookings are to be corrected at source, removing any need for future manual intervention. Engaging with Project and Commercial staff to resolve any issues and work towards a right first-time input. Reviewing the Chart of Accounts, ensuring the structure remains current and consistent, verifying new requirements as legitimate. Undertaking and managing the maintenance of corporate systems access for all Finance Staff. Dedicating time to sharing best practice and ideas for refining standardised processes and procedures. Seeking feedback on the services provided, and continuously strive to improve the service provision. Supporting the solutions to issues highlighted during internal or external audit, ensuring that you understand the guidance provided to promote embedding the lesson(s) learnt. Fulfilling your area of responsibility Management of team members, motivating and coaching to enable effective delivery. Supporting individual's personal development and careers, ensuring you and the team make time to develop themselves and their peers. Being open to challenge and new ideas, sharing of knowledge and experience, encouraging others through building a supportive team environment Ensuring you and the team are getting the basics right at the first attempt. Supporting development and embedding the use of standardised processes to deliver a consistent output to customers. Working within set parameters, dealing with, and taking decisions on day-to-day issues. Referring to senior staff or SMEs on matters of policy or novel, complex issues. Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources.
Dec 14, 2022
Contractor
Role: Assistant Management Accountant - SC Cleared Location : Hybrid - London, (2 days per week on site) IR35: Inside Rate: £350/day (Umbrella) Duration: Until 31/3/23 initially Security Clearance: Active SC essential Minimum Requirement: Standard management accounting role Government experience essential - gov budgeting and finances experience Day to day spend management and management accounts forecasting/budgeting Desirable to be studying/part- qualified Active SC clearance Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to: Providing insight to the Business, Finance Leadership Team, and wider Finance teams Producing standardised reports/dashboards for monthly financial reviews and ABC screenings, along with supplementary information to the FBP and FLT as appropriate. Although team members may support specific Business area(s), all team members will be expected to be flexible and cover Business areas as required. Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of transactions on financial systems, with effective controls and checks in place. Ensuring all required information is provided, outputs are accurate, timely and meet the expected standards for: Month end activities, ensuring you and your team complete utilising the correct accounting entries completed in compliance with relevant internal and wider government policy and a robust audit trail maintained. Monitoring, and where appropriate approving invoices, engaging with commercial and suppliers when required to resolve issues. Reviewing and undertaking the input of budget profiles into corporate reporting systems, forming the baseline for future progress measurement. Corporate system input is consistently achieved for your business area(s) for all aspects of ABC and IYM. Utilising standardised templates/forms for recurring requests, advising what information is required and enabling efficient review, ensuring this aligns to the required policy where applicable. Undertaking financial approvals of low value items, such as working functions, training, and professional subscriptions, supporting your team as required. Ensuring compliance with the relevant processes and policies and that an appropriate procurement route is utilised Engaging with the Business where evidence for manual accruals is insufficient and flagging issues, by exception, to the appropriate Finance Business Partner All misbookings are to be corrected at source, removing any need for future manual intervention. Engaging with Project and Commercial staff to resolve any issues and work towards a right first-time input. Reviewing the Chart of Accounts, ensuring the structure remains current and consistent, verifying new requirements as legitimate. Undertaking and managing the maintenance of corporate systems access for all Finance Staff. Dedicating time to sharing best practice and ideas for refining standardised processes and procedures. Seeking feedback on the services provided, and continuously strive to improve the service provision. Supporting the solutions to issues highlighted during internal or external audit, ensuring that you understand the guidance provided to promote embedding the lesson(s) learnt. Fulfilling your area of responsibility Management of team members, motivating and coaching to enable effective delivery. Supporting individual's personal development and careers, ensuring you and the team make time to develop themselves and their peers. Being open to challenge and new ideas, sharing of knowledge and experience, encouraging others through building a supportive team environment Ensuring you and the team are getting the basics right at the first attempt. Supporting development and embedding the use of standardised processes to deliver a consistent output to customers. Working within set parameters, dealing with, and taking decisions on day-to-day issues. Referring to senior staff or SMEs on matters of policy or novel, complex issues. Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources.
In Audit, you will join a growing team of over 750 relationship driven, curious, problem solvers who add value to their clients on a daily basis. Our Audit Teams provide audit assurance services which are vital to our clients' business controls, shareholder confidence and credibility of their financial statements. Our expertise ranges from servicing private, entrepreneurial companies through to UK listed companies, financial services clients and some of the largest FT Global organisations in the world. By joining a unique integrated structure you will benefit from working in collaborative teams and be given responsibility for delivering robust and independent audit services in a supportive environment. In a rapidly changing business world, we also care about our industry and have long pressed for a debate on audit competition. We believe that companies and their shareholders alike deserve the benefits that increased competition can bring and are committed to playing an active role in shaping the future of audit. The financial services audit department works internationally to provide seamless, cross-border services to our clients. The insurance group covers clients from entrepreneurial insurance brokers to Lloyd's syndicates and large international underwriters. Job Purpose As an Audit Assistant Manager, you will lead and take ownership of multiple audit engagements and will take responsibility for overseeing and developing junior staff. You will work closely with clients and be committed to providing an exceptional service. By joining our dedicated Insurance Team, you will get the chance to audit some well-known names in the insurance industry. Clients range from brokers and intermediaries, to life and general insurers and those within the reinsurance and Lloyd's market, making us one of the leading auditors in the sector. Role & Responsibilities Assisting and advising the audit team on the formulation of audit strategy and planning. Managing and controlling audit assignments from planning through to finalisation of reports in line with agreed timescales. Controlling time spent and monitoring actual time within budget. Acting as a point of contact for engagement leads and clients, ensuring both are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the audit. Ensure standards and procedures maintained by whole team and complete audit file presented with review points cleared. Draft the audit opinion summary for the Manager and Partner and any other reporting documents, including group reporting and audit committee papers. Leading and supervising an audit team, allocating work to team members and ensuring the team complete work to quality standards and in a timely manner. Providing on-the-job training to audit assistants and seniors. Considering the needs and skills of those under supervision, organising tasks and responsibilities. Reviewing the work of seniors and providing informal feedback throughout the fieldwork stage. Providing constructive feedback for the completion of team member performance appraisals. Building strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly. Responding to the needs of clients and team members. Ensuring clients are billed according to agreed billing plans. Assisting with business development by working with audit colleagues and colleagues in other service lines. Identifying and capitalising on opportunities and prospects for new work. Assesses and produces high quality work in line with the Firm's policy and processes, meeting relevant regulatory requirements. Skills, Knowledge and Experience ACA / CA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification. Experience of leading external audits from planning through to completion. Relevant insurance sector audit experience. Up to date technical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102 and IFRS. Experience of managing, training and coaching audit trainees. Experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Actively seeks to enhance expertise and knowledge. Ability to develop new initiatives and methodologies. Ability to identify issues through sound analysis and application of commercial acumen in all situations. Provides assistance, shares experience, provides meaningful feedback and proactively supports the development of others. Takes ownership of projects, effectively delegates to others within the team and takes responsibility for quality control. Begins to develop a network of client contacts and contacts in the wider market. Inclusion and Diversity At Mazars inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We recognise that being an inclusive and diverse organisation makes us stronger as a business. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. Mazars selects candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience.
Dec 04, 2021
Full time
In Audit, you will join a growing team of over 750 relationship driven, curious, problem solvers who add value to their clients on a daily basis. Our Audit Teams provide audit assurance services which are vital to our clients' business controls, shareholder confidence and credibility of their financial statements. Our expertise ranges from servicing private, entrepreneurial companies through to UK listed companies, financial services clients and some of the largest FT Global organisations in the world. By joining a unique integrated structure you will benefit from working in collaborative teams and be given responsibility for delivering robust and independent audit services in a supportive environment. In a rapidly changing business world, we also care about our industry and have long pressed for a debate on audit competition. We believe that companies and their shareholders alike deserve the benefits that increased competition can bring and are committed to playing an active role in shaping the future of audit. The financial services audit department works internationally to provide seamless, cross-border services to our clients. The insurance group covers clients from entrepreneurial insurance brokers to Lloyd's syndicates and large international underwriters. Job Purpose As an Audit Assistant Manager, you will lead and take ownership of multiple audit engagements and will take responsibility for overseeing and developing junior staff. You will work closely with clients and be committed to providing an exceptional service. By joining our dedicated Insurance Team, you will get the chance to audit some well-known names in the insurance industry. Clients range from brokers and intermediaries, to life and general insurers and those within the reinsurance and Lloyd's market, making us one of the leading auditors in the sector. Role & Responsibilities Assisting and advising the audit team on the formulation of audit strategy and planning. Managing and controlling audit assignments from planning through to finalisation of reports in line with agreed timescales. Controlling time spent and monitoring actual time within budget. Acting as a point of contact for engagement leads and clients, ensuring both are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the audit. Ensure standards and procedures maintained by whole team and complete audit file presented with review points cleared. Draft the audit opinion summary for the Manager and Partner and any other reporting documents, including group reporting and audit committee papers. Leading and supervising an audit team, allocating work to team members and ensuring the team complete work to quality standards and in a timely manner. Providing on-the-job training to audit assistants and seniors. Considering the needs and skills of those under supervision, organising tasks and responsibilities. Reviewing the work of seniors and providing informal feedback throughout the fieldwork stage. Providing constructive feedback for the completion of team member performance appraisals. Building strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly. Responding to the needs of clients and team members. Ensuring clients are billed according to agreed billing plans. Assisting with business development by working with audit colleagues and colleagues in other service lines. Identifying and capitalising on opportunities and prospects for new work. Assesses and produces high quality work in line with the Firm's policy and processes, meeting relevant regulatory requirements. Skills, Knowledge and Experience ACA / CA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification. Experience of leading external audits from planning through to completion. Relevant insurance sector audit experience. Up to date technical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102 and IFRS. Experience of managing, training and coaching audit trainees. Experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Actively seeks to enhance expertise and knowledge. Ability to develop new initiatives and methodologies. Ability to identify issues through sound analysis and application of commercial acumen in all situations. Provides assistance, shares experience, provides meaningful feedback and proactively supports the development of others. Takes ownership of projects, effectively delegates to others within the team and takes responsibility for quality control. Begins to develop a network of client contacts and contacts in the wider market. Inclusion and Diversity At Mazars inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We recognise that being an inclusive and diverse organisation makes us stronger as a business. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. Mazars selects candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience.