Corporate Staff Accountant

Date Posted	March 11, 2026
Industry	General Accounting
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	Not Specified
Website	https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Description:

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced, self-driven, detailed oriented Accountant to assist with all aspects of the finance function. The person will demonstrate an appropriate understanding/working knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls. The accountant will provide support to the team and business units as required, including assistance with the development of ad hoc financial analyses.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accountant is an important role for the USA business to support anticipated growth and create value for this $190+m construction and management consulting firm focused on three industry segments: real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources.

Responsibilities:
Assist with preparation of monthly financial reports in line with monthly reporting timetable.
Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations along with supporting documentation.
Month end closing journal entries in accordance with US GAAP standards (prepaids, fixed assets, accruals, etc.), allocations of shared overhead expenses across all entities and prepare related account reconciliations.
Liaise with other T&T accountants across the group to reconcile inter-company transactions with all global entities.
Take full ownership of the USA intercompany matrix
Supports audit requirements including internal, external, and compliance audits
Identify opportunities to improve processes and suggest how improvements can be implemented
Provide accurate and high-quality information on a timely basis
Ensure T&T standard procedures and policies are applied
Assists with special projects as requested

Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
2-4 years’ of post-graduate experience in a corporate accounting role is required.
Experience working in a publicly traded company, UK or reporting to a UK parent company is a plus
Experience working in a professional services or consulting environment is a plus
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 accounting software is a plus
Experience with Sarbanes Oxley reporting standards is a plus

Key Attributes
Strong organization skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively ensuring all deadlines are met.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.
Strong team skills, collaborating with and supporting colleagues when required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy level.
Resilient character, comfortable to operate in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
Self-starter who takes initiative to improve both the finance team and the Company’s performance.
Results driven with a pro-active approach and a “can-do” attitude.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, always displaying high level of integrity.

Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

 
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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