At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage lease accounting and reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of queries.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in a hybrid work environment with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible working, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career advancement in a supportive and evolving workplace.
- Why this job: Be part of a crucial finance role that impacts the company's financial health.
- Qualifications: Part-qualified Accountant with experience in finance and strong Excel skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
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.
Lease Accountant employer: Clearwater People Solutions Ltd
Our client offers a dynamic and supportive work environment for the Lease Accountant role, with a strong emphasis on professional development and growth opportunities. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility, while the collaborative culture fosters teamwork and innovation. Employees benefit from comprehensive training programmes and the chance to work with experienced professionals in a thriving finance sector, making it an excellent place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
Clearwater People Solutions Ltd Recruitment Team
