Group Head of Accounting Policies
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £60000 - £70000 per annum
- Posted
- 05 Apr 2019
- Closes
- 05 May 2019
- Ref
- 14006575/001
- Contact
- James Skeath
- Job role
- Financial accountant
- Sector
- Education and training
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Experience level
- Director
This position will provide active oversight and assistance with the regions with respect to technical financial reporting matters. The role incorporates responsibility over accounting policy assessment on M&A opportunities and integrations and global accounting policy adoption for new rules and standards.
Client Details
My client is a family of 61 premium international schools, based in 28 countries around the world. They offer personalised, inspiring learning to more than 61,000 students between 2 and 18 years old.
Description
- Updates on developments in IFRS
- Technical accounting review of significant and unusual transactions
- Provision of IFRS training
- Effective and efficient resolution of accounting policy issues, with assistance from the Group Financial Controller.
- Timely communication of key issues and decisions with the Group Financial Controller and CFO, including formal updates through Group Accounting Issues meetings and a Group Accounting Issues tracker
- Regular discussion on IFRS developments.
- Review as needed of the accounting of significant or unusual transactions.
- Provision of IFRS training on hot topics where required, e.g. revenue recognition.
- Seeking of technical assistance from external auditors where required and sharing of significant contract accounting papers.
- Group Accounting Issues meetings and tracker in place to communicate accounting issues formally.
Functional Expertise
- Accountability for technical accuracy and completion of accounting issue papers
- Review of IFRS financial statements disclosures
- Provide guidance on new accounting requirements
- Accounting papers in place for all significant contracts.
- Sign-off on financial statements disclosures.
Operational Expertise
- Accountability for the group accounting policy manual
- Interpret requirements in a way the school finance teams will understand
- Implementation of new accounting and reporting requirements
- Issue identification with material acquisitions, during the due diligence and integration phases
- Group accounting manual is relevant, complete, accurate and user-friendly.
- Sign-off on acquisition project documentation and contracts from an accounting perspective.
Professional and Personal Development
- Whilst the role is an individual contributor there is an expectation that the individual is able to provide support, training and guidance to the global team on new accounting requirements
- Self-starter responsible for ensuring keep up-to-date on new accounting requriements
- Provide quarterly (as required) accounting updates to Regional & Central Finance teams
Profile
- ACA/ACCA qualified
- Experienced senior manager at a large (top 10) accounting firm, or equivalent senior experience within a technical accounting department of a multinational organisation.
- Experience with resolving complex counting issues and transactions.
- Ability to challenge and influence management
- Highly analytical
- Excellent accounting policy knowledge, in particular IFRS
Application of accounting policy to complex contracts and acquisitions
Job Offer
A highly competitive package
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