Interim Senior Statutory Technical Accountant - 12 Month FTC

JSS Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality business in Greater London is seeking an Interim Senior Statutory Technical Accountant for an initial 12-month FTC. This role involves planning and executing statutory audits, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and IFRS. The ideal candidate must be a qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with strong technical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and the ability to work independently. Competitive remuneration is offered for this crucial position.

Qualifications

• Must be a professionally qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge in UK GAAP and IFRS is required.
• Experience in technical accounting papers and financial reporting is needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and execute statutory audits from planning to completion.
• Oversee or prepare annual and consolidated financial statements.
• Train finance teams and share best practices to improve efficiency.
• Liaise with tax and other specialists for necessary information.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Advanced excel skills

Technical accounting knowledge in UK GAAP and IFRS

Analytical ability

Problem-solving skills

Job description

JSS Finance are exclusively supporting a leading hospitality business who are looking for an Interim Senior Statutory Technical Accountant to join their team on an initial 12-month FTC.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and execute the full cycle of statutory audits, from initial planning through to completion and sign-off in accordance with FRS 102
• Oversee or prepare annual and consolidated financial statements and supporting documentation for review by the audit committee and external auditors
• Stay updated on new and changing laws/regulations and assess their impact on the business
• Training finance teams and sharing best practices, identifying and implementing improvements around systems and processes to enhance efficiency and reporting quality
• Provide answers and technical memos to queries from external auditors in connection with the Project work
• Liaise with tax and other specialist teams to ensure the statutory accounts provide information required for other dependencies of these financials
• Assist in special one-off projects as needed.

Key Skills/Experience

• Must be a professionally qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Advanced excel skills
• Strong technical accounting knowledge in UK GAAP and IFRS
• Strong attention to detail, analytical ability, problem-solving skills and capacity to work independently to meet
• Experience in technical accounting papers and financial reporting