IFRS Lease Accountant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled IFRS Leases Accountant to join an expanding finance team based in Castleford. Apply if you are looking for permanent or interim work Salary is £50,000 - £70,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled IFRS Leases Accountant to join an expanding finance team based in Castleford. This role offers the chance to be part of a supportive and committed team, focused on achieving objectives together and enjoying the journey along the way. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to coordinate and manage the migration of accounting standard changes with regards to leases on behalf of multiple companies. This is a new role within the group, offering the chance to lead the transition of operating leases being brought on balance sheet with the change to FRS 102 – lease accounting.

• Opportunity to join an expanding finance team
• Lead the transition of operating leases being brought on balance sheet
• Hybrid working model with 3 days in office, 2 days at home

What you'll do:

As an IFRS Leases Accountant, your primary responsibility will be managing and updating the lease accounting portfolio for multiple companies. You will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate reporting of lease accounting information, designing and implementing controls and policies that govern lease accounting. Your expertise will be vital in taking ownership of the accounting policy, continuously striving for improvement. You will also act as a go-to person for all lease-related queries, preparing company and group journals for lease accounting entries. Your role will involve reconciling lease data at both company and group levels, providing lease disclosure notes for year-end audits, responding to audit queries, and maintaining accuracy and relevance of live data in leases accounting software.

• Ensure complete and accurate reporting of lease accounting information
• Design and implement sufficient controls and policies to govern the accounting for leases in the group, ensuring group compliance with FRS 102
• Take ownership of the accounting policy, ensuring continuous improvement
• Act as the first point of contact for all lease queries
• Prepare company and group journals for lease accounting entries
• Reconcile the lease data at company and group level.
• Provision of the lease disclosure notes for year-end audit and responding to audit queries
• Own the leases accounting software data and ensure the accuracy and relevance of the live data

What you bring:

As an ideal candidate for this IFRS Leases Accountant position, you bring a wealth of experience in managing large volumes of assets under IFRS16. You are ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified and have a strong command of Excel, including pivot tables. Your ability to manage, analyse, and interpret large amounts of data is second to none, and you are adept at preparing reports for management review. You have experience in large volume reconciliations and can effectively resolve variances. Above all, your personable nature allows you to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Working knowledge of IFRS16 for a company with a large volume of assets
• Intermediate Excel skills including Pivot tables
• Ability to manage, analyse and interpret large amounts of data and prepare reporting for review and understanding by management
• Experience of large volume reconciliations including resolution of variances
• Personable, able to work on own initiative and also as part of a team

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a trusted employer to more than 10,500 people in the UK and Ireland. Operating across 20 businesses in over 200 locations. They believe communication is key and work in an environment where growth and development are promoted within the business. Their employees feel they are trusted to get on with their work as well as finding this work interesting and challenging. Where possible, they work flexibly, believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive.

What's next:

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now! There are opporunities for both permanent and interim employees.

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