Senior Intercompany and Fixed Assets Accountant

As a Senior Fixed Assets (FA) and Intercompany (IC) Accountant, you will be responsible for completing fixed assets and intercompany accounting transactions and maintaining accurate records for the company. This will include completing fixed assets acquisition and disposal transactions, recording asset capitalisation, revaluing fixed assets and processing intercompany transactions for period end close This is a senior role and you will have a significant role in implementing and enforcing internal financial controls within the team.

About Group Finance

In joining RWS’s Finance team you will be a critical part of supporting a listed world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. RWS has growing revenues of over £750m through a combination of value accretive acquisitions and organic growth. Group finance, led by our Group CFO; Candy Davies, includes diverse teams across the globe operating in functions including business partnering, operational finance, specialist, and group functions. We cover a footprint of over 100 legal entities in 43 different countries worldwide.  

It’s a very exciting time to join RWS Finance for an individual who enjoys change and making an impact! As part of the overall RWS business strategy we are making a significant investment in upgrading our financial systems and processes to deliver enhanced reporting and control, more efficient processing enabling great value through enhanced business partnering and decision support. 

Key Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely completion of fixed assets and intercompany activities and maintaining fixed assets and intercompany records for the company
• This role will include processing and recording of fixed assets acquisitions, disposals, capitalisation, depreciation, and revaluation
• Analyse fixed assets and intercompany accounting records to produce accurate reports
• Perform periodic impairment review of intangible assets
• Perform periodic reviews of fixed assets and intercompany accounts with the team to ensure compliance with internal controls
• Support with queries from regulatory authorities and external auditors
• Suggest ways to improve efficiency of systems and processes
• As a senior member of the team, you will support overall FA and IC accounting team goals and objectives and assist more junior colleagues with solving complex issues

Skills & Experience

• Ideally 3 years experience in R2R fixed assets and intercompany accounting operation
• Strong English language skills
• Qualified accountant (AAT/CIMA/ACCA/ACA or global equivalent) or qualified by experience
• Advanced MS Excel skills with a proven aptitude to interpret financial data
• Strong knowledge of finance business processes, fixed assets accounting and capitalisation policies, intercompany polices and statutory accounting principles to ensure compliant SSC operations
• Working knowledge of core finance systems, ERP and related specialty functional systems, frameworks, and functionality
• Applied experience in fixed assets management, inventory accounting, intercompany accounting, transfer pricing and reporting
• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment with a proactive approach, accustomed to working towards tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality of work

RWS is a content solutions company, powered by technology and human expertise. We grow the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood. Everywhere. 

Our proprietary technology, 45+ AI patents and human experts help organizations bring ideas to market faster, build deeper relationships across borders and cultures, and enter new markets with confidence – growing their business and connecting them to a world of opportunities. 

It’s why over 80 of the world’s top 100 brands trust RWS to drive innovation, inform decisions and shape brand experiences. 

With 60+ global locations, across five continents, our teams work with businesses across almost all industries. Innovating since 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).  

RWS Values

We Partner, We Pioneer, We Progress – and we´ll Deliver together.

For further information, please visit: RWS   

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics

Recruitment Agencies: RWS Holdings PLC does not accept agency resumes.  Please do not forward any unsolicited resumes to any RWS employees.  Any unsolicited resume received will be treated as the property of RWS and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such resume will be considered null and void.

Recruitment Agencies: RWS Holdings PLC does not accept agency resumes.  Please do not forward any unsolicited resumes to any RWS employees.  Any unsolicited resume received will be treated as the property of RWS and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such resume will be considered null and void.

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