Our client, an internationally-renowned property company, has a 3 month temporary opening (with the prospect of temp-to-perm if preferred).
This is a hands-on consolidations role for half year end, based in Central London. The key focus of this role is the production of the UK & Europe Group financial and operating reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
Producing the UK & Europe Group financial consolidation under IFRS on a semi-annual basis, including a number of sub-consolidations; submission of all consolidation spreadsheets to overseas parent entity and responding to queries from parent company;
Managing relationship with external auditors, and preparation of annual audit fee allocation across all entities.
Development of the consolidation models in response to any changes in group structure or reporting obligations;
Good system and Excel to a very high level. Development of consolidation model, moving to an automated system.
Technical group accounting for all acquisitions and disposals and other accounting technical issues as required;
Preparation of the budgeting and forecasting of Head Office cost recoveries, ensuring thorough understanding of the outputs, and development of the current excel model onto an automated system.
Applicant Background:
ACA qualified with a strong accounting and control background, particularly preparing and reviewing group consolidations and commercial and financial reporting experience (preferably in a real estate group)
Demonstrated experience of acquisition/disposal accounting;
Demonstrated ability to deliver significant improvements or projects successfully;
Strong technical accounting skills including the preparation of technical accounting papers;
Strong analytical and planning skills;
Experienced and advanced Excel use;
Excel Modelling experience would be beneficial
IFRS experience is required.
Use of and implementation of Consolidation tools such as Hyperion preferable
