Fixed Asset Accountant

Huntingdon - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Fixed Asset Accountant
Circa 48500 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time
Huntingdon

Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team!

As a Fixed Asset Accountant within the Finance team you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective reporting of our 6bn Capex plan in AMP 8. This highly visible position involves working closely with key investment committees and supporting the business to ensure assets are financially commissioned on time and accurately reported in our systems. You will be at the forefront of maintaining best practice and statutory compliance combining technical expertise with business acumen.

You will be responsible for statutory reporting compliance with accounting policies managing accounting systems and supporting audits. The role requires a proactive approach to continuous improvement particularly in Health & Safety and offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Finance Business Partners Project Managers and External Auditors.

Key responsibilities

Own develop and produce reconciliations reports and schedules for asset accounting and investment programme expenditure meeting demanding deadlines.
Act as the first point of contact for asset and contribution accounting overseeing 120000 assets with a gross book value of 10bn.
Complete period-end close down for fixed assets and project systems and support Group Tax with HMRC submissions and enquiries.
Ensure compliance with the Capitalisation Policy and interpret accounting standards for capital expenditure assets and grants.
Manage the Asset Accounting and Project Systems modules in SAP and Tagetik providing direction on configuration and enhancements.
Prepare and provide complex information for statutory and regulatory audits ensuring data is accurate and auditable.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety maintaining compliance with all relevant standards and procedures.

As a valued employee youll be entitled to:

A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
Private healthcare for your peace of mind
An annual bonus scheme
The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) increasing with service with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
Paid time off for illness both physical and mental
Free parking at all office locations sites and leisure parks
Excellent family-friendly policies including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay with the opportunity for shared parental leave

What does it take to be successful

Appropriate higher qualification (Degree HNC etc.) preferably in finance.
Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA CIMA etc.).
Detailed understanding of IFRSs and regulatory accounting standards related to capital expenditure asset accounting and revenue reporting.
Strong financial awareness especially regarding capital investment capitalisation policy and grants.
Proven prioritising and decision-making skills.
Ability to challenge constructively and deliver information clearly and concisely.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer which means well consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression ethnic origin nationality religion or beliefs age sexual orientation disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes and were committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 11th January 2026

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Fixed Asset AccountantCirca 48500 dependent on skills and experiencePermanent full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part timeHuntingdon Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team!As a Fixed Asset Accountant within the Finance team you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective re...