Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, listed on the London Stock Exchange. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

The Role 

The Finance Officer will provide daily support and leave cover for the Australian finance team, ensuring the smooth execution of financial operations within the Rail business unit. This role provides exposure to the foundational aspects of the finance function, through the allocation of tasks relating to accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, payroll and banking, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

Reporting to Finance Business Partner (Australia)  

Key responsibilities

1. Payment Processing:
• Prepare and process vendor and expense payment run(s) weekly in SAP for Australia and Philippines
• Set up and execute approved payment batches.
• Raise ICO Bank payments and attend to ad hoc Philippines payments.
2. Payroll:
• Preparation of monthly payroll including leave and local employee entitlements
• Preparation and payments of all Philippines payroll obligations
• Liaise with HR and external payroll company on all aspects of onboarding/offboarding staff
3. Working Capital:
• Raise invoices for Philippines and Australia using Harvest and updating SAP
• Allocation of payments to Debtors.
• Weekly Cash Flow reporting for the Philippines
4. Reporting:
• Prepare Debtors and Creditors reports in SAP.
• Reconcile Bank Accounts, Debtors, Creditors, and Fixed Assets (FA) as part of the month-end process for the Philippines.
• Local VAT reporting requirements
• Perform ad hoc reporting and provide team coverage as directed by line management
5. Month-End Support:
• Preparation of month-end accruals and all balance sheet reconciliations; journal, fixed asset and depreciation for the Philippines
• Monthly Intercompany Invoicing
6. Office Admin:
• Prepare and co-ordinate travel bookings for Philippines and Australia teams for project and non-project travel using Ricardo travel portal
• Arrange Office & IT requirements for local team
7. Abide by applicable workplace health and safety policies and procedures; and
8. Any other duty assigned to you having regard to your skills, training and experience.

Key competencies and experience

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role, specifically within financial accounting processes.
• Appropriate academic qualifications and / or technical expertise to undertake the role.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently, with guidance and support as needed.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems (or a willingness to learn). 

Skills and behaviours

• Attention to detail with a proven ability to manage tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable

• Financial qualification or equivalent industry experience.

Working here

Ricardo is an exciting and rewarding place to work and you have the opportunity to make a difference. You will work with teams of talented, dedicated, and supportive individuals. Alongside having a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with us through our broad range of projects, mentoring opportunities and a personalised approach to your learning and development. We are always keen to hear from people who have drive, ambition and a flair for innovative thinking.

Wellbeing and work life balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that's working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programs and policies that support individuals including flexible working, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our Employee Assistance program.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and ensure a culture of inclusivity, we are recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.