Lease Accountant

Our client is currently recruiting for a Lease Accountant to join their team. The Lease Accountant will take ownership of lease accounting and reporting, including ensuring that control accounts are reviewed regularly and all items in query are resolved.

This is a hybrid based role 2-3 days in the office.

Key Responsibilities for the Lease Accountant

• Carry out all steps required for month end lease processing and reporting
• Prepare any manual journals required for missed ALAE transactions, to be posted into SAP
• Prepare IFRS16 HFM file for Group reporting
• Review all lease controls accounts monthly with preparers and ensure they are resolving any query items in a timely manner
• Identify new leases, modifications or disposals to be processed on ALAE and ensure change log is updated
• Ensure all lease related queries in the team mailbox are answered within agreed timeframes
• Assist with audit requests and statutory reporting for IFRS16
• Review the P&L for any short term/low value leases and assess correct treatment
• Approval of fixed asset creation/transfers where required and asset creation

Key Experience for the Lease Accountant

• Part-qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) [at least 3 years completed/4 or fewer exams remaining] and minimum of three years in a finance role.
• Experience of overseeing fixed assets, leases/ IFRS16 accounting, property related transactions, intercompany, balance sheet reconciliations, Group reporting, audit and financial statements
• Must be willing to commit to actively studying and qualifying in a reasonable time frame
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (complex formulae, pivot tables etc)
• Good organisational and presentational skills
• Flexible and adaptable in this busy, evolving environment
• Experience of balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience of month end (accruals, prepayments, variance analysis etc)
• Experience of ERP software, SAP preferred

Please apply as directed!