Acquisition Accountant

Our client seeks an Acquisition Accountant to join their Finance team for a 6-month contract. Role Profile: To support the Finance and Accounting activities for the Acquisition of the Company. To be responsible for day-to-day Acquisition and Project activities. They are looking for candidates who would like to feel connected to future technologies and change, global opportunities, personal development, and working in a great team. Key Responsibilities: Fully managing the financial integration of an acquired company including but not limited to: PPA accounting support. Integration activities. Valuation and transfer of accounting balances. Aligning all treatment of financial assets with group policies. Aligning/Mapping acquired company ledger for consolidated group reporting. Post completion accounts support. Covenant reporting. Asset valuation/impairment/write downs. Debtor strategy - write off/clear/transfer. Must be able to work with external consultants (auditors, tax advisors & PPA consultants)Agree all treatments with either: Group Financial Controller, CFO or HoFPA. Various other duties, including project-based work. Assistance with Tax work. Understand and comply with the licence and other regulatory rules & the Data Protection Law Understand and comply with the Health and Safety responsibilities relevant to the role. Undertake appropriate security awareness training covering information security, data protection, financial crime and payment card data and comply with their information security responsibilities. Key Skills & Experience: Essential: A professional accounting qualification and membership of a recognised professional accounting body or working towards an accounting qualification with significant hands-on accounting or audit experience. High level of systems, IT and Excel skills. Strong project/time management skills / Self-motivated and well organised /Able to work as part of a team. Ability to analyse situations effectively and proactively provide solutions. Ability to analyse, interpret and present financial information to non-financial persons and consider business implications. Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal. Desirable. Acquisition Accounting / M&A experience. Experience working in telecoms or technology sector. Exposure to accounting packages and systems.
If you have the required skills please apply online at searchandselect.com quoting reference number: 15238