Accountant

Job description / Role

Accountant – Gurgaon, India

Established in 1990, Mace is an international consultancy and construction company, employing over 5,000 people, operating across 70 countries. Its core business is programme and project management, cost consultancy, architecture and multi-disciplinary design, construction delivery and facilities management. Mace is truly multi-disciplinary with services spanning the entire property and infrastructure lifecycle.

We focus on major, complex or challenging schemes, where we offer genuine value to our clients and exciting opportunities to our staff across UK, Europe & Eastern Europe the Middle East and North Africa, Asia and Australia.

With industry leading standards, Mace are an innovative organisation renowned for its Clear Values, Client Focus, Pursuit of a Better Way, Integrity and Opportunity, delivering a consistent quality of service worldwide.

We believe it is our relentless passion for finding a better way that helps us to deliver the best projects safely and efficiently, while defining industry best practice.

This is an opportunity to work for Mace International at our Indian head office in Gurgaon.

Reporting to the Country Management team and our Regional Finance team in Dubai, responsible for the day to day accounting function in India. To provide the Financial Controller with accurate financial data at regular intervals and on an as required basis.

Responsibilities:
• Maintenance of Purchases Ledger.
• Maintenance of Sales Ledger.
• Ensure accurate and timely issuance and processing of invoices to Clients
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of staff expenses & payments
• Timely management and updating of payroll data
• Assist in the production of monthly and yearly Management and Statutory Accounts in accordance with Mace Group financial deadlines
• Assist in the maintenance of the finance system in accordance with processes and procedures laid down.
• Maintain and updates filing
• Attach copied documents to processed document types onto finance system on a regular basis.
• Liaise with Mace Group head office finance teams regularly.
• Liaise with other Associate companies’ finance teams when required.
• Challenge current practices, looking to improve processes where ever possible.
• Any Ad hoc duties, reports and projects, as requested by the management.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent
• Currently studying or seeking to study recognized Accounting Qualification (i.e. CMA / CIMA / ACCA / AAT etc) or equivalent
• 4-5 years minimum experience in similar role
• Articulate, Highly numerate with good analytical skills
• Strong Double entry skills and knowledge of accruals & prepayments
• Strong Microsoft Office skills especially Excel to Advanced level
• Commercial awareness
• The ability to communicate with staff and suppliers at all levels
• Ability to work under self-direction or as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize work load accordingly

Desirable
• Experience of working in region or industry
• Experience of using CODA Dream

Behaviors or personal competencies required for job:
• Polite and courteous manner
• Maintain good working relationships with all internal customers, suppliers, corporate accounts team and the management team ensuring a satisfactorily level of service is always provided.

About the Company

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 6,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa and India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Four simple values guide our behaviour in our pursuit of a better way; Safety first - going home safe and well, Client focus - deliver on our promise, Create opportunity - for our people to excel, Integrity - always doing the right thing. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most complex and inspiring projects around the world.

We support our people who are aiming to achieve an academic or professional qualification that will help them develop personally and deliver to the highest standard for our clients. At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills and define your own path.