Asset Accountant

This role is a 6 month contract for a great and growing not for profit organisation to cover sick leave.

Client Details

My client is a rewarding not for profit organisation with the heart of bettering the lives of those within it's communities at the centre of what they do.

Description

The Asset Accountant will:

• Lead the Financial records, management and systems of the organisations designated areas ensuring all accounts are in line with compliance and accountancy standards while driving efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure and manage accurate and timely data and the delivery of all regulatory returns and financial accounts.
• Manage the budgeting in line with adequate and accurate controls for audit.
• Effectively liaise with strategic partners and key stakeholders working closely with managers for planning, monitoring and forecasting budgets.
• Produce accurate data within a timely manner, enabling key stake holders in successful decision making while ensuring report are inclusive of accurate financial forecast and analysis alongside commentary.
• Ensure the Fixed Asset Register reconciliations are inclusive of core analysis along with resolutions as and when required on monthly basis. In addition, regularly review these accordingly.
• Finalise the management accounts on a monthly basis management relative to tangible/intangible assets inclusive of financial controls relative to asset accounting which is in accordance to the organisations policies and procedures.
• Ensure the relative models are up to date and accurate within a timely manner, allowing informed strategic decisions for the stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate VAT returns and and deal with ad-hoc queries.
• Observe processes and procedures while promoting and assisting improvements and maximising efficiency's.
• Work alongside colleagues within finance ensuring effective financial services.

Profile

The successful asset accountant will be:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or QBE
• Strong knowledge of accounting practice inclusive of working month end/year end protocols and procedures.
• Experience and use of relative accounting standards.
• An ability to identify and react to emerging issues.
• Experience within financial accounting and presenting data.
• Ability to interpret complex financial information from systems and spreadsheets
• Ability to perform complex reconciliations
• Experience within the development of systems to optimise usage and increase deficiencies.
• Experience in assisting and delivering projects to tight deadlines.
• The ability to analyse financial issues and interpret information.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload to tight deadlines.

Job Offer

Benefits of the role:

• Immediate start
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 2 minutes from local tram line/park and ride
• Flexi working times
• Hybrid working model