Description
Financial Accountant - Property - UK Retail client
Welwyn Garden City
4 Months with a view to extend
My client is a household name in retail, who are currently undergoing a Finance Transformation project thought to be the largest of its kind in UK Retail history. We are currently recruiting in their behalf for a Financial Accountant to work as part of their Property Companies team. The role will ensure timely and accurate accounting and reporting for the Property companies within the group and to support the transition to a new financial platform
Responsibilities
- Working with the off shore team to ensure, for designated entities, that the period end accounting from both a statutory and management reporting perspective is complete, accurate and timely
- Working with the off shore team to ensure all reporting to 3rd party partners for designated entities is complete, accurate and timely
- Working with Treasury and the Property teams to ensure that all payments are properly approved and paid promptly
- Ensuring that queries from 3rd party partners are dealt with promptly and that regular meetings are established with key partners to ensure issues are flagged up and resolved on a timely basis
- Working collaboratively with the Transformation team to support the testing and training in respect to the Property companies and to ensure there is an effective cut over plan to minimise issues at go live
Skills and Experience Required
- Qualified Accountant - (ACA and ACCA desired)
- Strong Financial Reporting/Statutory Accounting experience
- Experience of working in a financial control role in a complex and fast paced organisation
- Independent and pro-active in nature
- Track record of delivering finance process and system improvements
- Strong understanding of IFRS/FRS102
- Technical financial system knowledge would be useful