Lead Financial Reporting Accountant

Gleeson Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting our long standing FTSE 100 listed client in their search to recruit a Lead Financial Reporting Accountant. Best suited to a technically confident, qualified accountant looking to join an industry leading controllership team and progress into a more commercial role.

The successful candidate will be based out of the Warwick office a couple of days per week with some flexibility and offered a salary up to £55,000 depending on experience, plus an extensive benefits package. This role sits between Controllership and Finance Business Partners, so it's key you can liaise with senior finance and non finance stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have great working knowledge of IFRS standards and Sox experience would be super! We're keen to hear from candidates from both practice and industry backgrounds who are looking to join a high performing finance team and fast-track their progression.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for sound technical accounting guidance and support for the business - including complex areas of accounting and reporting.
• Oversee the implementation of new accounting requirements such as accounting standards, reporting requirements and disclosures. Ensuring that the business remains up to date and compliant and is demonstrating best practice.
• Act as a key contact with the external auditors, presenting the business' position, findings and associated technical arguments.
• Maintain key accounting policies and judgements for the business.
• Support the completeness, integrity and accuracy of the external financial statements and assist with the overall UK statutory reporting process working with the CFO, Lead Controller,and shared service centre
• Support the delivery of month end, half year and year end financial statements and disclosures, including any investigations and analysis of variances.

About You:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with Financial statement reporting preparation of Statutory Accounts and technical accounting principles (IFRS) experience.
• Experience performing accounting research, you can interpret and relate changes quickly and prep technical accounting papers.
• Ability to prepare and articulate complex financial topics and disclosures to the external accountants.
• Team player, always willing to support the team and provide input to develop a comprehensive and consistent view of the financial position of the Business for Financial Reporting
• Commercial and technical acumen
• Knowledge of governance, risk and controls and compliance standards, ideally SOx
• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including internal and external auditors.

And In Return:

• Salary up to £55,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Double matched pension scheme, up to 18%
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life Insurance: 10 x your basic salary
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).

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