Company Overview: 

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services worldwide. It supports government and commercial clients with innovative solutions focused on international development, climate mitigation and adaptation, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, conservation, land reform, infrastructure, urban development, transport, water, and resource management. With 30,000 associates worldwide in over 120 countries, Tetra Tech’s capabilities span the entire project cycle.

Tetra Tech International Development Europe is Tetra Tech’s European business unit focused on International Development. We are based in London with offices in Kenya, Nigeria, Poland, and the Netherlands. We deliver international development programmes focused on economic growth, governance and justice/security, and infrastructure, for clients such as the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the United Nations, the European Union, the European Investment Bank and other donors and funding agencies. We also have a strong in-house Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Practice consisting of 35 evaluators, statisticians, economists, social scientists, and research managers.

Over Values:

We are committed to maintaining business practices that honour and protect the dignity and integrity of everyone with whom the company conducts business, employs, and serves. As a leading international development organisation, we fully support continued progress and improvement within the development community to make development initiatives more effective. We are also committed to addressing various cross-cutting issues relevant to international development to ensure that all people can access and enjoy the benefits of our activities.

We value our people: we support the development of our people, ensuring that the environments in which they work are fair, safe, and flexible. We deliver quality results: we go the extra mile to deliver value for our clients, impact for beneficiaries and a fair financial return for the company to grow sustainably. We collaborate effectively: we work authentically with our clients, beneficiaries and partners and strive to always communicate clearly and openly. We encourage creativity and innovation: we encourage entrepreneurial thinking and provide the freedom, support and investment for new ideas and initiatives. We operate with integrity: We will do the right thing, be honest and keep to our commitments.

Location: Reading

Flexible working available: We operate a hybrid working policy, with people working from the office two days a week and the rest working from home. People may choose to come in more often.

Contract Type:  Fixed Term, Full Time

Working Hours: 37.5

Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary & Benefits

 

Job Overview and Reporting Line:

This is a broad role as a Finance Assistant, working in a small but dynamic finance team based in the Reading office.  The role is on a fixed-term basis for up to 12 months maternity leave cover or until the post holder returns.

Main Duties:

•    Downloading Bank Statements on HSBC and Bank of America banking platforms for 4 operating entities within the group
•    Preparation of weekly cashbooks for USD, EUR and GBP bank accounts
•    Supporting multiple business units with reconciling bank transactions pro-cessed through the central accounts.
•    Preparation of monthly cashbook journals
•    Assisting with month end process, calculating provisions for accruals and prepayments. 
•    Reviewing intercompany transactions, resolving differences
•    Preparation of month end journals 
•    Raising payments on Bank of America and HSBC Net Global Banking plat-form
•    Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
•    Working with overseas project offices to ensure withholding tax returns and payments are submitted on time.

Aptitude and skills:

•    Experience with Oracle
•    Strong attention to detail and accurate input
•    A working knowledge of month end routines and timings, supported by practical experience
•    Exposure to multi currencies and use of banking platforms
•    Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
•    Strong Excel and IT skills
•    A positive attitude to change and an energetic and collaborative disposition
•    Well organised, able to work to deadlines and juggle the demands of the business

Qualifications:

AAT or Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Tetra Tech prides itself on a workplace culture that advances equality, diversity, and inclusion and ensures the workplace is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, racism, and hate speech of any form regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnerships. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Think you have what it takes but are not sure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you're passionate about what we're building, we look forward to hearing from you.

Disability Confident Employer:

Disability Confident is a UK government scheme that supports employers in creating and fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces. We have self-identified as registered disability confident participants.

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Safeguarding:  

Tetra Tech International Development has robust policies and guidelines which exemplify our commitment to safeguarding and technical excellence in gender equality. Our team of dedicated GEDSI advisers work closely with our staff and partners to ensure a context-specific and consistent approach is applied to all of our programmes to improve the livelihoods of the world’s most marginalised groups.

Region: United Kingdom and Europe Teams and Clients

Role Category: Headquarters Positions or Project Opportunities

Additional Information Organization: 781 CUE