Chief Accountant
- Recruiter
- Halliday Marx
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £85000 - £100000 per annum
- Posted
- 19 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2018
- Ref
- 13178/021
- Contact
- Halliday Marx
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Business Services
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Chief Accountant within a company based in the heart of the City of London operating in the Business Services sector. Joining a large team, this is a technical role with management responsibilities, requiring candidates to review and do.
Role Responsibilities -
- Supervising/managing a team of 3 qualified accountants
- IFRS accounting and reporting for several legal entities
- Reviewing journal entries such as accruals, provisions, intercompany invoicing etc.
- Monthly reporting
- Prepare all statutory postings required under local GAAP
- Be the main contact for external auditors, internal auditors and outsourcing partners
- Prepare statutory financial statements
- Oversee tax compliance
- Ensure compliance with group accounting standards
- Be the key driving force behind the standardisation of accounting processes, recording of transactions and cost centre structuring for all legal entities
- Reconcile annual legal entity reporting between IFRS and local GAAP
- Assist CFO and Finance Manager with additional reporting
- Drive standardisation of accounting processes, recording of transaction, chart of accounts and cost centre structure
Candidate Requirements -
- ACA qualified (or equivalent)
- Team management experience
- Knowledge and experience using ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle
- Experience in completing financial reports for statutory reporting
- Sector/industry experience is preferred
- Team player
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail