Northland Controls

Assistant Accountant

Northland Controls  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Job DetailsLevel: Experienced

Job Location: United Kingdom - Letchworth - LETCHWORTH, Hertfordshire SG6 2TS

Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year Degree

Job Category: FinanceAbout the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Accountant to join our finance team. This role will support financial reporting, project cost control, and month-end processes while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. It is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified ACCA/CIMA candidate looking to develop within a dynamic, project-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts
  • Monitor and control project costs, including labour, materials, and overheads
  • Track, analyse, and reconcile project expenses against budgets on a weekly and monthly basis
  • Prepare accounts receivable (AR) month-end journal entries, financial analyses, and account reconciliations
  • Support month-end close processes
  • Process sales invoices and credit notes accurately and in a timely manner
  • Provide administrative support for accounts receivable activities
  • Ensure all reporting and processing deadlines are consistently met
  • Respond to financial information requests and assist with audits
  • Review financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal financial policies
  • Perform project and margin analysis to support business decision-making
  • Assist the Finance Manager with management accounting tasks as required
  • Carry out additional duties as directed by the Global Finance Manager

About You

  • Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (or actively working towards qualification)
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
  • Experience with project accounting or cost tracking is highly desirable
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Proficient in Excel and accounting systems
  • Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively

Why Join Northland

  • Work on complex, high-visibility projects with global enterprise clients
  • Be part of a growing, fast-paced organization with strong career advancement opportunities
  • Contribute to innovative security solutions across data centers, campuses, and global enterprises
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, 401(k), and PTO
Northland Controls

About Northland Controls

Northland Controls designs, installs, manages and harmonizes physical security systems across the globe with unparalleled services. No excuses. We have successfully executed thousands of projects for the world’s most demanding organizations—especially those grappling with rapid worldwide growth. Bound by a unique set of core values, more than 270 highly trained security professionals relentlessly focus on the highest quality integration and complex, security solutions.

The values that unite us are: Take on Challenges, Be Honorable, Have Fun, Put People First and Do Whatever It Takes. We believe our core values set us apart in the industry and have helped us grow organically to serve the world’s most recognizable and trusted brands.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have a global footprint with offices in Washington, DC, Rochester, NY, Austin, TX, Montreal, London, Dublin, Heidelberg, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangalore, Chennai, Tokyo, and Kuala Lumpur.

Northland excels at integrating software and security components together to provide harmonious security, while having the operational expertise to manage these programs. We have built a comprehensive network of heavily vetted system integration partners whose work we hold to the same standard as our own. This equates to hundreds of people available at any given time to respond to our customers’ needs. This year alone, we’ve installed systems in over 90 countries.

Industry
Security & Investigations
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Fremont, CA
Year Founded
1982
Website
northlandcontrols.com
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