Senior Technical Accountant

Senior Technical AccountantLocation: London The Technical Accounting Team is part of Group Finance and is responsible for ensuring compliance with IFRS and other statutory/regulatory requirements. This involves the provision of transaction-focused solutions, technical accounting determinations, hands-on implementation and business partnering skills. The Team is responsible for implementing new accounting standards and for maintaining the Group accounting policy manual, but a large proportion of the work involves determining the accounting for significant one-off transactions such as business combinations/M&A and legal entity reorganisations. The Team provides pragmatic and robust accounting advice to senior management, the divisions/businesses and other departments. The Team also delivers technical accounting training and works closely with the reporting and consolidation teams.The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting and writing skills as a baseline, but will couple this with pragmatism, communication, project management and leadership skills. Principle Objectives and Responsibilities include the following (other objectives may be assigned): Technical Accounting Preparation and review of IFRS reporting and technical accounting papers; Advise, support and consult stakeholders in relation to technical accounting and policy issues, and provide technical expertise on complex accounting issues; Support the Group's reporting processes, including development of the IFRS financial statement proforma and advice on preparing external disclosure notes; Liaison with auditors on technical accounting issues; Support and communicate the development, setting and maintenance of IFRS financial accounting and reporting policies group-wide, including technical input to the Group accounting policy manual; Interpret and implement new IFRS developments/standards, including assisting with the project management and oversight of significant changes in standards impacting the Group; Provide internal and ad-hoc training and advice on technical accounting, new developments and standards; and Provide technical accounting support to ongoing and new projects. Knowledge and Skills Required - must be clearly demonstrated on CV Essential: ACA accounting qualification, or overseas equivalent; Proven technical knowledge of IFRS accounting standards. McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.