Lease Accountant

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Lease Accountant to join a well-established, fast paced, and growing organisation based near Heathrow. This role is an immediate start offering a 3-6 x month contract initially, a hybrid working pattern is on offer along with a completive day rate.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Finance Manager to deliver the short-term leases project
• Analyse opex spend across vehicle and plant spend to determine and apply correct accounting treatment, in line with IFRS16.
• Prepare and present an analytical review following initial findings to explain the impact on the group financial statements both P&L & Balance Sheet
• Implement findings process lease addition schedules, correctly calculating the present value of future cash flows.
• Restate P&L position ensuring lease payments are reconciled and transferred to the balance sheet. Prepare monthly cash reconciliation, ensure integrity of balance sheet with accurate backing schedules.
• Stakeholder Engagement. Regular and clear communications with all stakeholders to ensure all data collection needs are meet accurately and in a timely way.
• Business Partnering. Ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date on progress and understand current & future process to ensure ongoing adherence to policy.
• Ensure consistency of approach & processes are followed and documented to withstand year-end audit scrutiny, prepare audit restatement schedules where required,
• Forecasting & Budgeting. Assess the future impact of the project on depreciation projections, lease liability balances and ROU asset, ensuring key stakeholders are kept abreast of changes

Requirements:

• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Sound practical knowledge of IFRS 16 implementation
• Proven analytical approach for reporting and presentation purposes
• Previous experience of delivering a project to tight timescales in a large scale organisation
• Strong system skills including advanced Excel and Power BI

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