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 IFRS
16 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 time frames
Assist with audit requests and statutory reporting for IFRS
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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/ IFRS
16 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