Senior Financial Accountant

About the Organisation:

Our client is a well established telecommunications company that builds and operates network infrastructure. They are looking to strengthen the team with the addition of a highly skilled Senior Financial Accountant on an initial 6 month contract. They're known for a practical, forward-thinking culture and a team that isn't afraid to challenge the status quo. 

What You'll Be Doing:

Audit & Year-End Reporting

• Help coordinate audit activity and keep things running smoothly with the internal team
• Contribute to the preparation of the group's audited financial statements
• Put together technical accounting papers to back up key treatment decisions

Monthly Close

• Prepare month-end journals as directed by the Head of Finance
• Contribute to tax effect accounting calculations

Projects & Process Improvement

• Review WIP on completed construction activity, confirming costs are coded to the right project and flagging assets ready to be capitalised
• Team up with the asset accountant to work through the backlog of equipment WIP and get assets in operation ready for capitalisation
• Check that lease arrangements on the books match current agreements
• Build a clearer schedule for IRU arrangements, pulling together amortisation and financing impacts

About You:

• Comfortable working within complex ERP systems and understanding how financial processes flow through them
• Solid background in financial statement preparation, tax compliance, and supporting external audits
• Exposure to Asset Management, WIP and Accounts Receivable functions
• A track record of spotting inefficient processes and turning them into practical, workable fixes
• Confident taking ownership of problems and proposing solutions to the wider team

Highly Regarded

• Background in a larger corporate group going through finance system or process change
• Prior experience in telecommunications or construction is highly advantageous 

Qualifications

• CA or CPA (or equivalent) qualification required