Financial Accountant

Bouygues UK have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant for our Shared Service Centre, working in our professional and friendly Finance office in Haywards Heath. Work life balance is important to us at Bouygues, so the role offers a Hybrid working pattern.

Job Overview

You will work as part of the Accounting Reporting Team reporting into Finance Manager and supervising a Junior Assistant Financial Accountant. The role will involve you preparing the month end, quarter end and year end reporting.

Required Skills & Experience

ACCA Part Qualified
Accounting experience - VAT and Corporate Experience (advantageous)
Excellent communicator
Capacity to work alone and as part of a team
Strong Microsoft office knowledge
Accurate and good attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills and time management
Experience using SAP
Analytical approach and problem solver
Strong technical knowledge (IFRS & double entries)
Experience of preparing yearly financial statement (advantageous)

Key Responsibilities

Monthly ledger reconciliations
Preparing and posting journals
Monthly balance sheet revaluation
Agree month end and quarter end timetable with cost control
Monthly reconciliation of the P&L to the management accounts
Monthly National Statistic Survey
Preparation of month end, quarter end and year end reporting
Ensure compliance with IFRS (including IFRS 15 and 16)
Review postings and invoices to identify and evaluate tax implications (VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE)
Quarterly group reporting
Preparation of yearly financial accounts
Preparation of documentation for additional reporting and Audit
Assist Management with group audit and statutory audit
Prepare tax packs for manager review
To support the SSC management and other accounts teams when required Profile:

Why Bouygues

Our teams deploy technically innovative solutions for a diverse range of challenging projects throughout the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
2 paid volunteering days a year
Pension scheme
Life insurance
Private medical insurance
Generous share scheme
BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €56,900 billon (December 2025) and operating in 80 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues Group we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from under represented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity