Posted: 8 June
The role
Project Accountant - US GAAP to IFRS Conversion Proeject£450 – £650 per day dependant on experience (Outside IR35)Central London – (Remote working model)Contract: 3 monthsTHE COMPANY Our client is a management consultancy who work with a wide array of clients including house-hold names, FTSE 100 listed companies financial services companies and international groups. They combine extensive technical, practical and commercial advisory expertise with pragmatic experience and solutions. They currently have a contract for a person who has proven experience and has previous experience of working on US GAAP to IFRS conversion projects within the financial service industry. This role is offered on a remote basis and you can be based anywhere in the UK.. Strong communication skills are necessary.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED- Experience of working on US GAAP to IFRS conversion projects.
- Technical Accounting knowledge in relevant accounting areas under IFRS and US GAAP and IFRS 9 within the financial services industry
- US CPA qualified or equivalent qualification
- Experience of reviewing statutory accounts and/ or managing audit services to financial services businesses
- Experience of delivering reports to deadlines
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, use initiative and produce deliverables of a high standard.
- Ability to build and maintain business relationships and work in a team.
- Good understanding of the workings of a finance function
THE ROLE The project is already underway and implement accounting standards for the conversion. You will join a team. Your role will be but not confined to:
- Writing technical accounting memos and calculate accounting differences on topics, for example, such as:
- Impairment
- Different classification models
- Loan modifications, restructuring and derecognition
- Presentation, covenants and KPIs
- Systems and data
- Income Taxes
- Currency Translations
- Commitment to project timelines
- Own the areas assigned and lead the work in the area.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to close open points and conclude the conversion work- i.e. in a client facing role
