Technical Accounting Analyst recruitment
A Global Mining business experiencing accelerated growth, requires a Technical Accounting Analyst to join their London offices. The position is ideally suited to a qualified accountant looking to develop their exposure to complex accounting issues, acquisitions and demergers, across an international portfolio.
The primary responsibility of this role will be to add value to the wider business through advising on complex Technical Accounting issues.
- Ensuring accounting methodologies of the group are aligned with strategic needs
- Assisting with research on best accounting practices in the mining industry, particularly in relation to new standards.
- Centre of expertise for technical accounting issues across the main group arm and global subsidiaries – requires close working with senior management, divisional controllers and divisional finance directors.
- Review new acquired subsidiaries accounting practices and assist with purchase price allocation exercise
- Advising the business and finance managers on technical accounting issues – statutory reporting; disclosure issues; month end reporting issues, budgeting, planning and forecasting issues; focus on high value and complex items such as new contracts, acquisitions and reorganisations.
- Assessing and recommendation improvements of accounting and reporting processes and practices.
- Technical assessment of new financial reporting development
- Assess implication of new IFRS requirements
- Assistance with ad hoc projects – transactional projects.
To be considered you will be qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent) with proven complex accounting skills, particularly around IFRS. You will have a thorough understanding of technical accounting, an in-depth knowledge of financial instruments, as well as the ability to work cross-functionally. This role is well suited to an ambitious, on-track individual looking to develop a career in an international environment with like minded individuals.