Capital Accountant

Michael Page; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a Temp Capital Accountant in Cardiff. The role involves maintaining the Fixed Asset Register and conducting asset verification. Candidates should have a professional accounting qualification and experience in capital accounting is advantageous. This is a temporary position offering competitive daily pay up to £600, with hybrid working opportunities available.

Benefits

Competitive daily pay up to £600

Hybrid working opportunities

Qualifications

• Hold a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Significant experience delivering quality accounting services.
• Experience in accounting for capital projects is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register, including all necessary changes.
• Conduct Aged AUC and depreciation reviews.
• Perform asset verification through site visits or virtual meetings.

Skills

Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Significant experience in delivering high-quality accounting service

Experience in capital accounting

Highly developed communication skills

Advanced Excel and modelling skills

Job description

Overview

The Temp Capital Accountant position in Cardiff offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to financial management within this large household named client.

Client Details

A well-established organisation that is a UK household name.

Description

We are looking to recruit a high calibre Accountant to join our clients Finance team based in Cardiff with some flexibility i.e. hybrid working. The role will sit in the Capital and Leasing team with a focus on Capital Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of the Fixed asset register - including changes to locations, asset owners, disposals and write offs, impairments
• Aged AUC reviews and depreciation reviews - confirming the charges have been allocated correctly and value is correct
• Performing asset verification, either via physical site visits or via teams meetings, to confirm the assets are still in use
• Undertake impairment reviews of assets
• Attend Project Review Meetings, provide SME advice on accounting treatment
• Contribute to reporting processes to ensure the financial position and performance of different sections of the organisation is understood and key issues are rectified, ensuring appropriate process is observed with control over sub ledgers and integration with the general ledger
• Manage the accurate recording of transactions in the ERP general ledger, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal controls and improving efficiency and controls of financial processes, methodologies and environments where possible
• Support the efficient delivery of internal and external audits (including preparation of annual reports and other external reporting requirements)
• Collaborate with key partners and stakeholders including our outsourced partner, other finance teams, divisional and group stakeholders where appropriate
• Document and implement accounting judgements in accordance with group policy and accounting standards
• Compile and review balance sheet reconciliations supported by appropriate testing, ensuring full compliance with internal controls and our minimum expected requirements, with fully evidenced and substantiated balances.
• Provide professional financial support to a range of stakeholders, effective control of financial processes and delivering operational excellence.

Profile

• Hold a professional accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
• Have significant experience of delivering a high-quality accounting service.
• Experience of accounting for capital projects / working within in a capital accounting team would be highly beneficial
• Possess highly developed communication skills with the ability to influence.
• Be able to take complex data/principles and to communicate these in an understandable way to wider team, both finance and non-finance
• Have knowledge of the theory and practical application of accounting principles and controls.
• Possess advanced excel and modelling skills, in relation to key finance information
• Be able to demonstrate strong planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.

Job Offer

• Competitive daily pay ranging up to £600 per day via an umbrella company.
• Temporary role for 3 - 4 months with hybrid working opportunities.