Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking a Group Assistant Accountant to join the London based Group Finance team reporting to the Senior Group Reporting Manger. This is a six month fixed term hybrid role, with some work from home and work from office days.
 
Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a global business provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services with Business Units (‘BUs’) in approximately 40 countries, reporting via four Regional Finance teams (EMEA, Latin America, North America and Asia / ANZ). 
 
The Group Finance team is responsible for all aspect of group reporting, including monthly management reporting; annual statutory reporting; budgeting and forecasting.  
 
The principal requirements of the role are set out below:
General maintenance of our Accounting and Reporting systems, for example:
   - Create and map General Ledger accounts as and when required
   - Upload the monthly FX rates
   - Import the monthly backlog data into our reporting tool, OneStream

   - Maintain system securities

Prepare the monthly reporting packs for six small holding companies
Prepare the monthly Global Opportunity Tracking Report
Post invoices (Accounts Payable) to the General Ledger system and maintain Log thereof
Prepare the monthly bank reconciliations for our USD, GBP and EUR accounts

Account variance analysis and query follow up

Preparing variety of monthly reports (internal and external)
Adhoc requests
 
Skills required:
Basic accounting experience (no accounting qualification required)
Prior experience of working within a Finance team environment will be an advantage. 
Good Excel skills
Attention to detail and ability to self-check work is key in this role.
Ability to work independently and self-manage to ensure deadlines are met.
Good interpersonal skills – develop working relationship with BU’s and fellow team members.