Student Placement, Finance

Prysmian

Assistant Accountant providing support for fixed cost accounting and forecasting in Powerlink UK. Involved in month end closures, budgeting, and vendor account management.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeMiddlesbrough • 🇬🇧 United KingdomEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be come the focal point for cost centre accounting for the local Powerlink business, providing support to the cost centre managers on cost queries, variance analysis & commentary on performance of actual versus budget and forecast
Assist in the monthly forecasting process
Calculation and posting of month end fixed cost accruals and prepayments
Calculation and posting of monthly project management time cost allocation to projects
Balance sheet reconciliations
Vendor account review and unmatched item clearing
Lead the vendor clearing and cost allocation process of Company’s vessel manager invoices
Prepare and publish monthly fixed cost performance reports
Attend weekly/monthly fixed cost review meetings as necessary
Maintain audit files for external & internal auditing
Other business reporting and ad-hoc tasks as and when required

Requirements

What you’ll need

You will be an undergraduate ideally studying a Finance or Business related degree.
Good organisational skills
General computer skills and knowledge of Excel, Access and Word.
Competency in use of pivot tables within Excel is an advantage, although full training would be given.
Numerate
Ability to meet deadlines whilst working under pressure.
Clear communicator.
Other personal skills required : Able to maintain a client-centred approach
Work well under pressure
Commitment
Quick to learn
Attention to detail
Conscientious
Motivated
Time management
Accurate

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost centre accountingvariance analysisforecastingmonth end accrualsbalance sheet reconciliationsvendor account reviewcost allocationfinancial reportingproject managementnumeracy

Soft Skills

organisational skillscommunicationability to meet deadlinesclient-centred approachwork under pressurecommitmentquick learnerattention to detailconscientiousnesstime management