Financial Accountant

A 12 month FTC contract to work as a Financial Accountant for a global leading property company. This role has the possibility to transfer permanently after the initital contract duration.

• Operating the Balance Sheet review control for all UK entities

• Reviewing all Balance Sheet reconciliations to confirm they have been prepared correctly

• Ensuring each reconciliation has been correctly documented and included

• Ensuring that the underlying support for all reconciliation balances are accurate and robust, whilst also challenging any unsupported or unexplained variances

• Ensure all reconciling variances are adequately explained and action items correctly documented

• Effectively managing relationships between all external and internal stakeholders for this process

• Being able to effectively prioritise processes to ensure the control time-lines and deadlines are met

• Support the Financial Reporting Manager to provide assurance that financial transactions are properly recorded, reported and compliant with US GAAP & Local GAAP

• Provide timely and accurate financial information to the Financial Reporting Manager

• Preparing any reports including narrative for senior executives as and when required

• Maintain, operate, improve, and report on financial reporting and accounting controls (including SOX), in line with Group policies and procedures.

• Assist with the continuous improvement of our financial accounting systems by highlighting any issues with current reports and bring them to resolution.

• Support the Financial Reporting Manager with the coordination of audit queries

• Assist the Financial Reporting Manager and the Financial Reporting team with any other ad hoc projects/work when areas of concern or focus are identified.

• Ensure effective collaboration with the wider team and assist with any other ad hoc projects/work when areas of concern or focus are identified.

• Be a role model and leader for the division: offer insight and training to the wider business as any opportunities arise