Group Technical Accountant
- Recruiter
- Johnson Matthey Plc
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £Competitive + Benefits
- Posted
- 01 Oct 2019
- Closes
- 29 Oct 2019
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering, Technology
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Group Technical Accountant
London
£Competitive salary + Benefits
A vacancy has arisen for a Group Technical Accountant reporting to the Group Technical Accounting Manager. The incumbent will support JM’s finance community & wider business providing technical accounting guidance on accounting queries/ transactions and to help implement new accounting standards across the group in line with IFRS.
Key responsibilities of this Group Technical Accountant Role:
- Assist with interpretation and implementation of new IFRS standards, amendments, interpretations and exposure drafts.
- Provide post-implementation support and training on IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
- Work closely with the Group Reporting team and businesses to ensure that changes in accounting policies are implemented properly.
- Help improve the Group’s documentation of policies and procedures to enhance the quality of financial reporting.
- Keep up-to-date with changes in UK GAAP (FRS 101) and provide advice to the Group Reporting team on any significant changes on a timely basis.
- Draft disclosures in the group and UK subsidiary statutory accounts to ensure they are compliant with IFRS and UK GAAP (FRS 101), respectively.
- Assist the Group Reporting team at busy times as necessary e.g. during budgets, half-year and year-end.
- Provide ad hoc technical accounting advice to the Group Reporting team and businesses.
- Manage the goodwill impairment process, including calculation of the Group’s WACC and finalisation of value in use calculation models.
The successful Group Technical Accountant candidate will:
- Have good working knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP (FRS 101).
- Be ACA qualified
- Be IT literate with an advanced working knowledge of Excel.
- Have experience of financial reporting.
- Be analytical, accurate and have excellent attention to detail.
- Have the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of tasks.
Benefits available to our Group Technical Accountant:
Along with a competitive salary, our Group Technical Accountant is also eligible for a number of benefits including a yearly bonus, enhanced pension along side a various other incentives.
How to apply:
If this Group Technical Accountant vacancy looks right for you and you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please upload your CV and click apply below now!