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Assistant Management Accountant
Reporting to: Deputy Financial Controller
Salary: up to £35,000 per annum
Location: Head Office, South Cerney, nr Cirencester.
Full time, Permanent

Company overview:
Hercules PLC are a leading UK based construction and civil engineering firm based in the Cotswold village of South Cerney, near Cirencester. We are a rapidly growing agile business with clearly defined divisions – Labour supply; Delivery of civils projects; a training Academy; a recruitment Company and Hercules Digital finding innovative solutions to recruitment and onboarding. We constantly strive for results of the highest quality and aim for complete client satisfaction.

CEO, Brusk Korkmaz, has developed a strong and experienced management team with the same passion and values. Together they are delivering exceptionally reliable services to the industry.

Hercules has grown significantly in recent years and has approximately 1,400 people working within the business, comprising employees and contractors and a current turnover of c.£103m. As the company embarks on the next chapter of growth, Hercules requires a part qualified/qualified Management Accountant.

Job Purpose:
Working within a team of four Management Accountants you will prepare the information for the monthly Management Accounts with detail analysis and supporting cost control. You will be responsible for specific areas of the business and monitor their performance against budgets for review by the Group Financial Controller. As well as supporting the year end audit, the role will also encompass delivering the group budget, forecasting, and ad hoc finance specific projects, such as systems and control improvements.

Interfaces with: Group Financial Controller
Various third parties, e.g. Auditors, Bank, HMRC
Senior Management Team
All functional managers
Payroll manager
Finance Team
Operations Teams

Responsible for: Management Accounts preparation, Financial Analysis including cost control, Month End Processes, Integrity of the General Ledger, Budgeting and Forecasting, external audit preparation.

Responsibilities:
• Prepare management accounts.
• Ensure the integrity of the General Ledger in the ERP systems, CIS, Pegasus Opera.
• Work within a team to complete the month end processing, including accruals, prepayments, fixed asset disposals, additions, depreciation, and other journals.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations.
• Work within the team to complete the budgets and forecasts for the Group.
• Analyse performance against budgets and forecast, explain variances to relevant managers.
• Interpretation and presentation of ad hoc financial reports.
• Critical analysis of the numbers to gain a thorough understanding of the business activity behind them.
• Answer ad hoc queries from members of the Board or Senior Management Team.
• Preparation of information for the external auditors.
• Work with the Operations teams to develop reporting and be the link between Operations and Finance.
• Understand the Commercial aspects of the Company and add value through demonstrating knowledge.
• Develop MI reporting for the Finance function and the wider Company through use of BI.
• IFRS 16 additions, disposals, and postings
• Support the Deputy Financial Controller in the production of MI for the Management meeting
• Support the implementation of the new ERP system

Qualifications & Experience:
• Part qualified accountant or Graduate (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Work within a team to achieve the end result.
• Naturally curious; happy working in a detailed, methodical manner.
• Enjoy challenges and finding solutions.
• Communication skills and ability to explain to and gain insight at all levels in all areas and from various colleagues and employees.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Able to prioritise and work within a timely manner to deadlines.

What we can offer you:
• A supportive team
• Free car parking
• Learning and development funding and support
• Mentorship
• Private healthcare insurance following successful probation period
• Cycle to work scheme
• Work socials and events
• A corporate lake membership for swimming (the benefits of our location)!

Hercules PLC values equality, diversity and inclusion. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applicants from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Hercules PLC is a keen supporter of the following organisations:
Armed Forces Covenant, which support members of the ex-military community including their families.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) working towards creating a better working environment for all.
Disability Confident (Committed)

Recruitment Resourcer

Reporting to Head of Operations
Full time, Permanent

Hercules Site Services are a leading Civil Engineering and Construction company based in a modern head office in South Cerney, near Cirencester and Swindon.

This is a very exciting time to be joining the Recruitment team as we continue our rapid growth. The Recruitment Resource function supports all areas of the business including our head office. You will be joining an experienced recruitment and operations team in an incredibly fast-paced environment. Construction experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities:
• Source and recruit blue collar labour in line with client requirements
• Collect all training and qualifications in line with role requirements, in order to present training packs to clients
• Liaise with the operations team for upcoming jobs and client recruitment needs.
• Ensure candidates provide the relevant documentation in line with client guidelines.
• Maintain relationships with external key account managers for job boards such as Indeed and LinkedIn.
• Use social media channels to advertise vacancies specifically LinkedIn and Facebook.
• Must have a confident telephone manner when speaking to clients and candidates.
• Promote the use of our Recruitment App, monitoring applications and registrations.
• Liaise with HR and payroll to ensure new starters are set up with contracts and right to work.
• Assist the team with any ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Desirable Skills:
• Recruitment/Resourcing experience within a fast-paced agency environment would be beneficial.
• Must be able to manage workload effectively under tight deadlines, dealing with multiple requests.
• Construction experience would be beneficial but not essential.
• Strong work ethic with keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills when dealing with internal & external stakeholders.
• Fantastic team player who can roll up their sleeves to help others when required.

What we can offer you:
• A supportive team
• Free car parking
• Learning and development funding and support
• Mentorship
• Private healthcare insurance following successful probation period
• Cycle to work scheme
• Work socials and events
• A corporate lake membership for swimming (the benefits of our location)