Our client a leader in the Pharma sector is currently recruiting a Fixed Asset Accountant to join their expanding team. Super opportunity for the right candidate!
Job Description
Reporting to the FA COE (centre of excellence) manager, this position will be responsible for the financial accounting for one or more entities within the Company
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Preparation and review of fixed assets for annual financial statements in accordance FRS102
- Create and monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets.
- Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to fixed assets.
- Record fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system.
- Track the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts, and close out those accounts once the related projects have been completed.
- Reconcile the balance in the fixed asset subsidiary ledger to the summary-level account in the general ledger.
- Calculate depreciation for all fixed assets where required.
- Recommend to management whether fixed assets should be disposed of.
- Ad hoc fixed assets reporting request from management.
- Manage and ensure timely completion of Internal and External audits
- Ongoing work with internal teams to identify project needs arising from new accounting and industry developments or process gaps
- Responsibility for daily and monthly financial activity under US GAAP
- Co-ordination with other internal parties meet various reporting deadline
- Complete SOX controls in line with control matrix
- Maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders
- Oversight of outsourced business partner
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- A professional accounting qualification from a recognised body – ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA; preference for a big four trained accountant
- 1-2 years business experience in fixed assets – preferably with Shared Service Centre or multinational corporation background
- SAP or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
- Able to work alone to understand and summarise financial data into high quality, accurate and usable summaries
- Strong computer skills especially MS Office
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