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Lease Accountant

Bristol Temporary View Job Description
This is an excellent long term contract opportunity that is well suited to someone with an understanding of IFRS 16.
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  • This is a 15 month fixed term contract
  • Based in Bristol

About Our Client

My client are a highly acquisitive business with a turnover of over £3bn and are one of the most prominent businesses in the Bristol area

Job Description

The key responsibilities within this role:* Ensure complete and accurate reporting of lease accounting information
* Implement established lease processes, controls and reconciliations for lease reporting and transaction flows
* Support the onboarding of lease data for all new acquisitions and updates/ changes to existing leases
* Provide technical support to overseas management accounting teams on lease accounting (IFRS 16)
* Problem solve/undertake project work
* Validate and back up work of lease administrators
* Monitor reconciliation/clearance of the lease payment control accounts
* Validate Administrators' inputs into lease software
* Prepare monthly data for company journals into Open Accounts (GL)
* Reconcile data at Group level
* Line management of 2
* Assist in preparation of lease disclosure notes for full (statutory) and half year accounts and with interim/year end audit responses
* Ad hoc project work e.g. cleansing leasing data, rolling-out process improvements
* Prepare summary/specific lease information requested by other accounting functions such as Group Accounting/Reporting, Treasury, FP&A

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate for this role will possess:* A full and recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA - or equivalent)
* Working knowledge of IFRS 16
* Ability to manage and manipulate data
* Intermediate Excel skills including Pivot tables
* Experience of preparing reconciliations
* Practical approach to problem solving

What's on Offer

This is a fixed term contract offering a highly competitive salary, and an immediate start is available.

Contact
Ryan Hirons
Quote job ref
JN-012025-6633871
Phone number
+44 117 927 1451

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Accountant
Sector
Business Services
Location
Bristol
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Ryan Hirons
Consultant phone
+44 117 927 1451
Job reference
JN-012025-6633871