Job Description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Position: Finance Associate - Record to Report
Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid, 3 days at the office) There is a need to occasionally work later shift patterns on a rotation basis to cater for later time zones (12:30 to 21:00) but these can be worked from home, and you would never work more than 37 hours a week or do more than 7 late shifts in an 8-week period.
The job
AVEVA is looking for up and coming finance superstars to kick start their career in our Finance Shared Services Centre based in Cambridge. This is a global team, and you will be helping our colleagues across EMEA and North America.
As a "Record to Report" Finance Associate, you'll be turning raw financial data into actionable, insightful reports and contributing to efforts to ensure our financial data meets accounting requirements.
While you're in the role, AVEVA will be happy to support you as you work towards your accounting qualifications.
Key Responsibilities

• Collecting, processing, and presenting timely and accurate financial data.
• Posting of general ledger journal entries.
• Balance sheet reconciliation.
• Involvement in month-end close.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a corporate finance function and exposure to enterprise resource planning software.
• Reporting experience in a corporate Finance team.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning software.
• Ideally grasp of another European language.
• Problem-solving: You'll need to enjoy getting stuck into problems. Troubleshooting and solving issues is a big part of this role.
• Collaboration: While process-driven, the role involves constant interaction with other people. You'll need to be able to build good relationships with both colleagues and customers.
• Details- and results-oriented: This job is about getting the details right. Do that and you'll quickly be able to see the tangible impact you're having.

The team you'll join
The Shared Service Centre is the engine room of AVEVA's day-to-day financial transactions. Our team of 80 colleagues provides critical control and decision-making support around accounts receivable and payable, expenses, general ledger accounting and the data management of our finance ERP.
We already have an established team in Kuala Lumpur that handles Asia Pacific. Now we are expanding the Cambridge team, which covers activity in Europe, Canada, and the US.
You'll be joining a growing and supportive group of people that take great pride in ensuring AVEVA's transactions are timely, efficient, and financially responsible.
UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It's possible we're hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/
Hybrid working
By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process
About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals - safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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