RWS

RWS Holdings plc is a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. Through content transformation and multilingual data analysis, our unique combination of technology and cultural expertise helps our clients to grow by ensuring they are understood anywhere, in any language.  

Our purpose is unlocking global understanding. By combining cultural understanding, client understanding and technical understanding, our services and technology assist our clients to acquire and retain customers, deliver engaging user experiences, maintain compliance, and gain actionable insights into their data and content.  

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all of the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.  

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).  

For further information, please visit: RWS  

 

About Group Finance

In joinIng RWS’s Finance team you will be a critical part of supporting a listed world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. RWS has growing revenues of over £750m through a combination of value accretive acquisitions and organic growth. Group finance, led by our Group CFO; Candy Davies, includes diverse teams across the globe operating in functions including business partnering, operational finance, specialist, and group functions. We cover a footprint of over 100 legal entities in 43 different countries worldwide.  

It’s a very exciting time to join RWS Finance for an individual who enjoys change and making an impact! As part of the overall RWS business strategy we are making a significant investment in upgrading our financial systems and processes to deliver enhanced reporting and control, more efficient processing enabling great value through enhanced business partnering and decision support. 

 

Job Purpose

At RWS we are looking for an Accountant Assistant to join our Finance Mediterranean Region team and support the daily finance operative with the objective of helping the business transformation process and implementation of our new ERP System.

We are looking for enthusiastic professionals, looking for new learning opportunities within multinational environments.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Assistance in the preparation and processing of the financial information required by the Group, complying with the established deadlines.
• Perform Month-end close activities in a timely and accurate manner in line with fiscal close calendar.
• Post and process required journal entries.
• Complete account reconciliations.
• Establish relationships and credibility with the hub team as well as cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with other Finance process owners to ensure all required financial transactions are met.
• Collaborate with external Tax advisors when needed, especially for Tax compliance.

 

Skills & Experience

• Strong English language skills (in case is hired in Portugal).
• Strong MS Excel skills with a proven aptitude to interpret financial data.
• A self-motivated, proactive, and independent thinker that shows initiative.
• Basic knowledge of finance business processes, accounting policies, and statutory accounting principles to ensure compliant SSC operations.
• Basic knowledge of core finance systems, ERP and related specialty functional systems, frameworks, and functionality.

 

 

Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career.  

In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise. 

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics.