Metier Peoples is delighted to to be supporting our key client to appoint a Senior Technical Accountant into their growing finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional who is either looking to make their next career step in industry or those looking to make a first move away from the profession. The role reports into the Finance Director and key responsibilities will include:
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Advise on new accounting developments that may require changes to accounting policies, disclosures, or processes
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Advise on accounting of new complex accounting transactions and perform reviews of existing accounting positions and financial statements
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Review existing practices and advise on improvement or alternative approaches
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Provide technical inputs to ensure understanding of our accounting and reporting requirements
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Monitor and document any GAAP differences between Group and foreign subsidiaries
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Maintain the group proforma financial statements and develop new disclosures, including SECR reporting
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Support business growth activities including M&A and expansion into new countries, including due diligence reviews, and establishment of accounting policies for new entities.
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Support multi-scenario business propositions, opportunities to develop and demonstrate an agile, adaptive approach to give guidance and alternatives
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Support development of Finance Control Manual
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Ad-hoc projects to develop accounting policy with collaboration to ensure controls operate effectively in compliance with SOX requirements
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Prepare audit and other committee papers
Candidate requirements:
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A professional accounting qualification and with a minimum of 5 year’s post qualification experience (CA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent)
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Significant experience in corporate reporting and technical accounting
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Previous experience working within audit would be advantageous
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Ability to translate complex accounting across multi-discipline audiences
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Excellent knowledge of IFRS
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Knowledge of international group structures, multi-jurisdictional accounting
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Understanding of SOX, PCAOB
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Commercially minded, understanding business drivers and able to translate them into reportable accounting impacts
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Pragmatic and able to give guidance, share recommendations, comfortable in being decisive and working around scenarios with high levels of ambiguity.
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Experience in corporate reporting
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Experience writing accounting policies and technical accounting papers
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Able to engage with and influence colleagues of all levels of the organisation
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Strong problem-solving and organisation skills, including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
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Solid analytical skills with high attention to details and ability to conduct complex data analysis, which may require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors
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Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude
For more information or to discuss the role in more detail, please share a copy of your CV with Georgie – [email protected]
