Finance Accountant Capex

## Finance Accountant CapexApply: United Kingdom (Office Based): Full time: Posted 6 Days AgoVision: To be the UK’s leading digital infrastructure partner, enabling a fully connected futureMission*:* Deliver reliable, high quality site access, infrastructure and services that support our customers’ evolving connectivity needs. About usFor almost two decades, Cornerstone’s infrastructure has quietly supported the UK’s mobile networks. Whilst we continue to strengthen that foundation and extend its reach, we’re in an exciting period of acceleration and product development that will see us enable more connectivity and compute to more communities and industries across the UK. As our Finance Accountant - Capex, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate and timely accounting, reporting and forecasting for capital expenditure and associated assets. You’ll manage core month-end activities, reconciliations and financial data across multiple systems, while supporting statutory reporting, external audit preparation and customer billing. You’ll also partner with stakeholders across the business, turning financial data into clear analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and helping ensure budgets, forecasts and reporting align with business objectives. Why This Role MattersAccurate Capex accounting and forecasting gives the business confidence in its investment decisions and financial reporting. In this role, you’ll help ensure capital expenditure, work in progress and fixed assets are recorded correctly, forecasts are robust, and stakeholders have the insight they need to understand performance. Your work will also support strong financial control, statutory reporting and audit readiness. What You’ll Do * Produce accurate monthly Capex results and clear supporting commentary.* Own month-end accounting activities including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.* Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure the accuracy of work in progress and asset retirement obligations.* Own the Capex financial forecast, engaging stakeholders to develop, present and gain approval for budget submissions and updates.* Support statutory reporting and external audit preparation, including the preparation of relevant financial information and footnotes.* Deliver customer billing activities and help ensure financial outputs meet regulatory and contractual standards.* Provide insightful analysis, highlighting risks, opportunities, variances and key performance commentary.* Work across departments to ensure financial data is recorded and reported accurately across systems and sources.* Identify and support improvements to finance processes, systems and reporting.* Respond to ad hoc finance requests and contribute to continuous improvement across the finance function. What You’ll Bring* Strong financial accounting knowledge and experience delivering accurate, high-quality reporting.* Confidence preparing journal entries, reconciliations and statutory reporting information.* Experience supporting external audit processes.* Experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.* Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial data in the context of business activities.* Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage complex datasets.* Effective stakeholder management and clear communication skills.* Ability to prioritise competing tasks and deliver under pressure.* A collaborative, team-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement.* Familiarity with ERP systems such as Agresso is highly beneficial.* Advanced Excel skills, including data modelling, are highly beneficial. Why Join Us?*Reward & Recognition:* Competitive salary and an excellent bonus structure.*Time to Recharge:* 30 days’ annual leave.*Long Term Security:* Competitive pension scheme and life insurance.*Flexibility:* Hybrid working to help you balance work and home life.*Health & Wellbeing:* Private medical insurance including dental and optical cover.*Lifestyle Perks:* Cycle to Work scheme, Electric Car scheme, and retail discounts.*Community & Growth:* A generous refer a friend scheme. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. By embracing unique perspectives and experiences, we drive innovation and drive our organisation forward, therefore, we recognise the importance of welcoming applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We want to ensure everyone is able to present their best self throughout the recruitment process so if you require any adjustments, please let us know. If this role is of interest to you and you would like to find out more, please do apply with an up to date version of your CV. #J-18808-Ljbffr