Financial Reporting Senior - Reading, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Reading, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Our client is a leading professional service firm, providing advice and solutions to businesses. They are looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join the Global Financial Reporting and Advisory team.

As a Global Financial Reporter you will useyour previous statutory financial statement ('SFS') preparation experience, working closely with and supporting senior members in the team to ensure the timely delivery of our GFR and iXBRL services.

The role is based in Reading, surrey (Hybrid working 2 days in office)

Responsibilities:

Controlling all aspects of the preparation of statutory financial statements under FRS 102, FRS 101 and IFRSs, including preparing consolidations and cash flow statements
Directing trainees in their work, managing delivery and receipt of information to and from our SFS offshoring partners and being responsible for all aspects of file completion
Assisting managers in planning and controlling our larger, more complex assignments to ensure their completion to the required standard
Assisting managers with the financial management of assignments, ensuring work is completed within budget, with any budget overruns reported to a manager
Ensuring all client needs are met regarding answering queries promptly, building a rapport with the client and anticipating requirements
Liaising with external auditors
Providing financial reporting advisory services, including but not limited to transition between accounting standards and adoption of new accounting standards (for example, IFRS 16)
Supervising, coaching, motivating and developing trainees and reviewing and appraising work at the end of the assignment
Review of iXBRL tagged financial statements to ensure tags are appropriate and have been applied correctly
Management of jobs to ensure that issues are resolved and client deadlines are met
Answering tagging queries from clients

Skills and Experience required:

Qualified ACA or equivalent
Previous experience of statutory financial statement preparation in accordance with FRS 102, FRS 101 and IFRSs as well as preparation of consolidations and cash flow statements is essential
Training and knowledge of IFRSs is preferable
Experience of leading client assignments essential
No experience of iXBRL necessary, training will be provided
Experience of US GAAP desirable
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word & Excel essential
Experience of CaseWare and/or Thomson Reuters' ONESOURCE Accounts Production desirable