Interim Project Accountant

Location - Blackburn
Salary - £65,000 DOE

6 month contract

Simpson Judge are working with a world-leading retailer, with offices based in Blackburn.

What would my main responsibilities be?

* Reconcile and manage differences between FAR and Ledgers
* Balance sheet review prep - understand the substantial quantity of transactions been traded
* Produce Entity and consolidated view for country financials
* Produce reconciled Fixed Assets note whilst managing the country financials / accounts
* Prep monthly Fixed Asset Registers and Reconciliation to trial balances at Country and entity level
* Control and capitalise Assets under construction, liaising with Country Finance teams and Project Managers to clear aged items
* Journals to capitalise expenditure
* Running depreciation of fixed assets monthly
* Prepare all ledgers and registers with backing for the year end audits
* Answer audit queries and consolidate to FC
* Execute the Improving and documenting internal controls
* Ensuring adherence to IFRS accounting standards and statutory reporting requirements
* Adhere to a month end process and ensure strict deadlines are achieved to support group reporting requirements
* Work with country teams to reconcile differences at beginning of month end and throughout month end
* Work with analysts to clear down AUC, create gaining profiles and lead reporting on trapped Capex
* Enhance existing reporting and develop business capability and interpretation of key operational performance metrics
* Responsibility for Assets under Construction and Useful Economic Life - working with Group Data Manager to review and repair
* Management of a team of part qualified analysts
* Develop analysts within the team conducting granular balance sheet reviews

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

Candidate Requirements
* Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA