Group Asset Accountant at Apex Group

Description

• Apex is seeking a Group Asset Accountant in a newly created role in order to ensure timely and accurate management of all asset related expenditure. This would include accounting for leases under IFRS16, fixed tangible and intangible capital expenditure and capitalized commission accounting.

Job specification 

Leases:

• Support development and rollout of the relevant accounting policies.
• provide ad hoc accounting advice to local finance teams lease transaction, including additions, disposals, modifications and sub-lease accounting.
• Support development and rollout of the IBR methodology across the Group.
• Provide guidance, training and support as necessary, working closely with the technical accounting and policy manager.

Capex:

• Provide IFRS accounting guidance to the business on differentiating between capital expenditures and operational expenditures including assessment against software capitalization criteria, working closely with global procurement and facilities teams.
• Contribute to the development of company policies and procedures
• Oversee completeness and accuracy of fixed asset registers and assets in progress.
• Produce relevant fixed asset disclosures for group statutory books on quarterly basis, considering efficiencies in recording and extraction of relevant data from underlying systems.
• Assist in conducting impairment testing across intangible fixed assets including subsidiary investments, goodwill and customer relationships, working closely with the technical accounting manager.
• Assist in system and process improvements in Workday, including reporting enhancements and automation.
• Preparing ad hoc reports and analysis.

Skills Required:

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft suite of Office produces
• 3+ years finance experience  Experience in IFRS16 accounting
• Experience with capex accounting including IAS38, IAS16, IAS36
• Analysis of financial information in order to identify key drivers
• Ability to work independently as well as wider finance group
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills
• Workday experience desirable but not essential

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
• Training and development opportunities