Financial Accountant

JN Bentley is a leading civil engineering and construction organisation that directly employs over 2500 people. We are a fast-growing business and are successfully working alongside companies such as; National Grid, Rolls Royce, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, Environment Agency, and the Coal authority which has allowed us to progress as a leader in the UK construction and civil engineering sectors whilst developing and maintaining an excellent reputation with our clients. Across JN Bentley and our design and build companies MMB and JBA Bentley, annual revenue now exceeds £500 million.

We’re looking for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance Team, based in Skipton. 

The role of Lead Accountant would be an ideal opportunity for someone who is an experienced accountant who is comfortable in a fast-paced environment and is motivated by identifying and driving continuous improvement.

As a Financial Accountant, you will: 

• Prepare and submit monthly consolidated balance sheet, cashflow, and reconciliations.
• Manage quarterly group consolidations and liaise with Group Finance.
• Oversee annual statutory accounts and coordinate with auditors.
• Deliver balance sheet commentaries and ensure compliance with UK GAAP.
• Maintain and monitor the internal controls framework, supporting audits and documenting processes.
• Work across Reporting, Tax, Transactional teams, and the wider parent company.
• Contribute to regular reporting and ad hoc projects, with potential line management required.

What you’ll need: 

• A professional finance qualification (ACCA, ACA) plus 2+ years post‑qualification experience.
• Proven background in a similar accounting or reporting role; construction sector experience is a bonus.
• Strong skills with ERP systems, databases, and large data sets.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with excellent interpersonal skills and a “can‑do” attitude.
• Flexibility to balance structured reporting with project work and process improvement.

What’s in it for you: 

Enjoying working from our Skipton office for a minimum of 3 days per week, a competitive salary, and a fantastic working culture. We offer a supportive environment and access to a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits. 

Our core benefits include:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and carry over
• Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer
• Life assurance of 4 x salary
• Income protection
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Annual professional institution subscription costs
• Career and professional development opportunities

Other Information

About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.

We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

Agile working

We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

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