Purpose of the role:
Our client is looking for a Senior Accountant to be part of their already professionally qualified staff that includes Chartered Surveyors, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants and Chartered Secretaries.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare financial statements for a wide range of client structures and differing complexity to UK GAAP or IFRS standards
- Compile a full file of working papers for all financial statements prepared
- Liaise with Auditors in respect of the financial audit of client entities as required
- Ensure that financial statements prepared are completed and signed off within client, statutory or regulatory deadlines
- Monitor profitability and recoverability of engagements and ensuring that functions are carried out in accordance with agreed fee levels and identifying and reporting to Client Accounting Manager potential overruns at the earliest opportunity
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of client specific accounting procedures
- Liaise with external contacts to obtain and provide required information
- Monitor own pending tray
- Organise own workflow
- Prioritise own workload
Skills required:
- Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA)
- At least 3 years PQE
- Direct experience of producing financial statements for a variety of corporate entities within various jurisdictions
- Experience in producing financial statements to UK GAAP or IFRS
- Experience of developing and coaching others on a one to one basis