Senior Group Accountant

Senior Group Accountant

Job Description

  • Contract
  • Bury, UK
  • £85,000 - £90,000 per annum UK / Year

This is an opportunity for a practice trained accountant to join the Group finance team of a highly acquisitive, fast-paced FTSE 100 Plc.

Acquisition accounting & onboarding

  • Preparation of acquisition accounting in accordance with IFRS and the relevant disclosures for inclusion in the Plc accounts. Preparation of the supporting documents such as IRR calculations and intangibles valuations.
  • Preparation of technical accounting papers for Board level review to document and justify assumptions used in the intangibles valuations and fair value adjustments made on acquisition.
  • Co-ordinate post-acquisition finance activity to ensure smooth financial integration of newly acquired businesses and continuity of financial reporting.
  • Development of an onboarding manual and formalisation of the onboarding process for new acquisitions as well as the ongoing maintenance of the Group accounting policies manual.
  • Group structure reorganisation such as hive-ups / dissolvement of dormant companies no longer required.

Technical accounting

  • Research new and proposed accounting policies to determine the impact on the Group.
  • Updating Group accounting policies as required and providing communication and training across the Group.
  • Calculation of the Group’s put and call option liability and disclosures on a half yearly basis for inclusion in the Plc accounts.
  • Responsible for the above technical areas and further areas as part of the month end accounts process including cashflow and held for sale accounting.
  • Responsibility for the annual and half year impairment calculations.
  • Review and support the Senior Group Financial Accountant regarding IFRS 16 accounting treatment and process.

Essential:

  • Excellent technical knowledge base – IFRS.
  • Must be ACA / ACCA qualified.
  • Experience in the production or audit of Plc accounts.
  • Ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities.
  • Ability to communicate technical accounting considerations in a clear and concise manner in both written and verbal formats.
  • Have a commercial outlook and an understanding of how accounting standards are applied in a commercial retail context.

Preferable:

  • Experience of implementing changes as a result of new accounting standards (for example IFRS 16, IFRS 9 or IFRS 15).
  • FRS 101 and FRS 102 experience.
  • Knowledge of US GAAP.
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