Financial Accountant
Location: Birmingham City Centre (Hybrid - 3 days on-site)
Contract: 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Gleeson Recruitment is partnering with a dynamic organisation in Birmingham City Centre to recruit a Financial Accountant on an 18-month fixed-term contract. This role is pivotal in managing the end-to-end accounting and reporting of fixed assets and leases in line with US GAAP and IFRS 16 standards. You will play a key role in maintaining accurate records, supporting audits, and ensuring timely month-end and year-end close processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate recording of additions, disposals, transfers, and adjustments.
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP and IFRS 16 for fixed assets and lease accounting.
- Manage lease accounting, including right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, modifications, and remeasurements.
- Prepare and post depreciation, amortisation, and lease-related journal entries.
- Perform monthly reconciliations of fixed asset accounts to the general ledger.
- Review and analyse CapEx for correct classification and reporting.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities, meeting all deadlines.
- Prepare detailed fixed asset and lease reports for management and auditors.
- Assist with internal and external audits, providing documentation and resolving queries.
- Collaborate with operations and finance teams to monitor asset lifecycles and ensure policy compliance.
- Drive process improvements and automation within fixed asset and lease accounting.
Skills & Experience
- Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
- Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS 16 (Leases).
- Proven experience managing fixed asset registers and lease accounting processes.
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.).
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience in a multi-entity or international environment (desirable).
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