Providing technical accounting support across the Group and ensuring compliance with Group accounting policies within the divisions.

Client Details

• The client is an international business process outsourcing and professional services company headquartered in London. They specialise iin a number of outsourced areas ranging from engineering to security
• They have recently experienced some significant M&A activity

Description

As a critical component of providing technical accounting support, this role will be the revenue recognition expert for the Group, including:

• Overseeing Group compliance with IFRS15, taking responsibility for updating accounting policy documentation and related practical guides and tools; and Working with the divisions to assess the revenue recognition implications of major new contracts and contract modifications.

• Management of the preparation of subsidiary statutory financial statements including: Coordinating the process across the divisions; Updating the financial statement template for new standards and disclosures; Drafting narrative disclosures including the Directors' report and strategic report; and Liaison with divisional finance teams, company secretarial and the auditors to ensure efficient review, audit and sign-off financial statements.

• Overseeing corporate restructurings and dividend flows, including: Assessing proposals to reduce the number of legal entities over time, including the transfer of trading activities between legal entities; and Monitoring and managing the level of distributable reserves across the group.

• Support the Deputy Group Financial Controller in: The monthly consolidation process in Hyperion Financial Management; Preparation of financial statement sections for the Annual Report and Interim report

• Performance of impairment reviews.

• Work with other members of Group Finance to support: Improvements in the accounting and consolidation processes; Drafting Audit Committee papers and Board papers

Profile

• A qualified chartered accountant (e.g. ACA), with extensive post qualified experience, ideally 5-10 years;

• Trained with 'Big 4' accountancy firm;

• Strong technical accounting skills, including: Advanced working knowledge of IFRS, FRS101 and FRS102 and Companies Act requirements;

• Experience in applying technical accounting standards in a group consolidation context and also in subsidiary financial statements;

• Knowledge of Hyperion Financial Management, K-Trinity, SAP and TM1 would be an advantage.

Job Offer

• Salary of between £80,000 - £90,000 pa
• Company benefits including 10% bonus
• Flexible working arrangements with regards to home working
• Stunning offices in one of London's most iconic buildings