Interim Group Technical Accounting Manager
Job type:Interim
Sector:Contract & Interim Management
Location:Yorkshire
Location Specifics:Leeds
Salary:£75,000 - £90,000
Job ref:WG-TT04
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About the Role
An international business (under US ownership) are searching for an Interim Group Technical Accounting Manager to cover maternity leave.
This role will be a minimum of 9 months, possibly extending to 12. Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, and operating as part of the group finance team; this role will asses the existing accounting policies for the group and evaluate current controls process for internal reporting and accounting.
Key responsibilities for the role include;
- Identify new accounting standards or emerging practice that may impact the group.
- Provide insight and analysis on current accounting practices and identify areas of potential improvement in relation to technical accounting guidance.
- Produce clear guidance on how technical accounting matters are being addressed, with consideration to materiality and regional variance.
- Deliver and oversee action plans to update processes and procedures to meet technical reporting requirements.
- Provide guidance on control environment and ability to meet technical reporting requirements, suggesting potential improvements as required.
- Provide ad-hoc support on significant transactions and the associated technical accounting treatment.
- Provide ad-hoc support to regional finance teams and Group finance team on technical accounting matters.
- Deliver internal ad-hoc training/guidance on technical matters as required.
- Supporting M&A integrations and offering guidance to US ownership group on wider UK, EMEA, APAC regional accounting policies
The ideal candidate will be;
- ACA / ACCA qualified from likely a Big4 or Top Ten accountancy firm.
- Experience within an international organisation with multi-currency and consolidation is highly desirable.
- Exposure to SOX accounting and US GAAP.
If you are available to start a new role across May 2025, please get in touch with your CV/apply ASAP to have a discussion further.
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