Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Salary Banding: £45k+ Depending on experience

Hours: Full time working 37.5 hours Monday- Friday

Location: Flexible, Based from Rushden or London

Purpose of Role:

As a Financial Accountant you will be responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of financial accounting as part of the monthly, quarterly and annual close. You will be responsible for the rent accounting across the UK Group under both UK and US GAAP. You will also be managing the banking and treasury process and be the first point of contact for banking related enquiries.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual close in compliance with SOX requirements
• Responsible for all rent- and lease- related accounting and payments
• Manage the relationship with external banks and responsible for the banking administration for the UK Group

Responsible For :

• Responsible for the accurate accounting of rent/ lease expenses under ASC-842 and UK GAAP
• Perform Flux analysis and respond/ resolve queries related to rent and leases from the US corporate team, UK management accounting and internal and external auditors
• Responsible for lease payments in line with contract and the regular update of the CRM database for leases
• Perform SOX controls related rent accounting under US GAAP and assist in the re-design of the existing rent process
• Owner of BS reconciliations performed on a monthly and quarterly basis related to rent, dilapidations and tax GLs
• Acts as a business partner for other teams across Bright Horizons such as Legal and Property on queries and projects related to the BH leases and property portfolio
• Manages the relationship with external banks, and resolves internal queries related to banking and payments. Acts as an admin for online banking and BACS provider
• Control owner of the treasury-related SoX controls and responsible for the design of a streamlined treasury process
• Keep up to date with organisational changes, financial regulations and the market place
• Respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality

Essential Experience :

• Experience in rent accounting under both FRS 102 and US GAAP (ASC-842)
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with experience in industry
• Understanding of SOX controls and requirements
• Experience in delivering accurate and timely month- and quarter-end reporting
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Experience Desirable :

• Experience in dealing with internal and external auditors and other advisers
• Experience in driving process improvements and change management
• Experience in group accounting and consolidation

Personal Attributes :

• Excellent influencer, change-maker and effective communicator (oral and in writing)
• Highly motivated and driven, achieving positive impact and meeting deadlines
• Ability to build trust and develop cohesive teams – strong empathy, clear expectations and fair-minded
• High energy and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment - calm approach and ‘can-do’ attitude
• Encourages colleagues to realise their potential and empowers high performers
• Able to use data and numerical detail effectively to inform strategy, measure impact and drive quality