Financial Reporting Senior

Financial reporting senior job in Ipswich

Hays are recruiting a Financial Services Senior for a large accountancy and business advisory firm in Ipswich. At this leading, top 10 firm you can be yourself - you will be valued as an individual and encouraged to realise and reach your career aspirations. You will be given the challenge and support you need shape your own career according to your strengths, skills and personality. Few firms offer the same breadth and quality of work, responsibility and experience. You will be recognised and rewarded for your high performance and will have the opportunity to work on a variety of clients largely within the SME space, producing financial statements under a range of accounting frameworks including FRS 102 and IFRS.

In this role you'll also:

• Prepare statutory accounts under UK GAAP and other relevant accounting frameworks.
• Prepare consolidations and cash flow for year-end statutory accounts and year end accounting files accounting files for audit either by internal and external auditors.
• Identify potential issues with the consolidation along with the proposing solutions.
• Assist in research of complex technical area and offer solutions.
• Assist in preparing IFRS 9, IFRS 16, share options, and adding accounting entries to tax papers.
• Comply with the Ethics Standard 5 for non-audit services.
• Understand the logic of a cashflow statement enabling issues to be identifies and solutions proposed.

To be successful you will be

• Qualified Accountant ACA, CA or equivalent
• Excellent working knowledge of FRS102, IFRS with the ability to apply both accounting frameworks
• Experience in a trainee or senior role, including delivering statutory accounts preparation or audit services to large businesses.
• Excellent working knowledge of financial reporting requirements as well as previous experience preparing statutory accounts, consolidations and cash flows.
• Working knowledge of IFRSs.
• Evidence of ability to research technical accounting matters.
• Working knowledge of financial products, firm services, issues regarding advice and regulation and compliance, including anti-money laundering.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Competent in the use of Caseware and other relevant accounts production software

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