Bookkeeping Supervisor - 2 Year Fixed Term Contract in Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Unleash your creativity and take your skills to new heights while working on inspiring projects. At Arup, we believe in empowering our people to produce work that sets the bar for quality. Our passionate team shares our values, and that's why they love coming to work every day.

Opportunity

We are seeking a Bookkeeping Supervisor (2 Year Fixed Term Contract) to support the delivery of high quality financial operations within our Global Shared Service Centre. This role combines technical accounting expertise, team leadership and process improvement to ensure the integrity of financial reporting across multiple regions including UKIMEA, Americas and Europe. Working closely with global stakeholders across Treasury, Tax, Payroll and International Mobility, you will play a key role in maintaining strong financial controls and driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team, ensuring high performance and service delivery standards.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely completion.
• Manage core bookkeeping activities including bank reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and cash management.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and support intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including depreciation and disposals.
• Support tax, VAT, statutory reporting and audit requirements.
• Act as a key point of contact for stakeholder queries across global finance teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and strengthen financial controls.

Is This Role Right for You?

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional who brings a strong blend of technical capability, team leadership and customer focus. You will demonstrate:

• Progress towards (or completion of) a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven supervisory or team leadership experience within a finance environment with a strong track record of working to tight monthly and year-end deadlines, managing competing priorities.
• Experience in general ledger reconciliation, account ownership and transactional finance processes (journals, payments, cash allocation).
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using ERP finance systems such as Oracle, JDE or similar.
• Exposure to working within a Finance Shared Service Centre environment.
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong organisational and time-management skills.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and strong communication skills and a clear customer service focus.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We also provide private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal-opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

Our Application Process

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