Senior Statutory Reporting Accountant

Job Title: Senior Statutory Reporting Accountant

Reports to: Head of Financial Reporting

Hours: 09.30 - 18.00

Salary: £65 - £70k + generous bonus

Location: Central London (initially working from home)

Our client, a multinational Oil & Gas group, is recruiting is seeking Statutory Reporting Accountant to join their high performing team. The ideal candidate will be Big Four/Top 10 audit trained with at least 2 years PQE, technically adept and able to deal with complex IFRS/techincal accounting issues.

Responsibilities:

• Production of annual consolidated and stand-alone financial statements in accordance with IFRS and FRS102.
• Liaising with external auditors and preparation of audit support schedules and working papers.
• Researching technical accounting issues and preparation of accounting memos for non-routine commercial transactions.
• Reviewing trial balances submitted by Fleet accountants to ensure adherence to IFRS.
• Assisting with ad hoc projects as may be required by the Financial Controller

Skills required:

• A minimum of two years' experience undertaking timely preparation of multiple statutory accounts under IFRS.
• ACA/ACCA qualified
• Audit background from the Big 4/Top 10 Accountancy firms;
• Personal drive to succeed and an ability to prioritise tasks effectively so as to meet the goals of the finance department within agreed deadlines;
• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• Attention to detail and ability to review own work;