Lease Accountant

Job Title Lease Accountant Responsible to Finance Manager (Fixed Assets, Leases and Property) Location Parklands Court, Rubery Sector/ Business area Financial Accounts team, Central Finance Overall purpose of the role Reporting to the Finance Manager (Fixed Assets, Leases and Property), 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. Financial Accounts team - Purpose and Context The Financial Accounts team performs a pivotal role within Compass UKandI, overseeing fixed assets, leases/IFRS16 accounting, property related transactions, intercompany, balance sheet reconciliations, Group reporting, audit and financial statements, below the line transactions, accounting for MandA and providing advice and guidance on accounting matters as required. We also support the Tax team on sales and employment taxes as well as other Central Finance teams. Key Accountabilities PURPOSE Lease accounting and reportingCo-ordination and review of Compass One property workApproval and creation of fixed assets PEOPLE: Working effectively as part of a teamBuilding relationships with key stakeholdersLiaising with colleagues from other teams for resolution of queriesCoaching and guiding other team members PERFORMANCE Carry out all steps required for month end lease processing and reportingEnsure that ALAE (lease accounting system) is complete and correctPrepare any ..... full job details .....