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Overview

Our Client are a leading communications brand with an outstanding reputation for customer service and value commitment. An opportunity has now arisen for an Acquisition Accountant to join the business for a 6-month contract term in support of a corporate acquisition.

The Acquisition Accountant will support the Finance and Accounting activities for the Acquisition of a target company, responsible for day-to-day acquisition and project activities, while supporting other Finance related activities.Key duties will include:

• 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
• 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

The ideal candidate for the role of Acquisition Accountant will have:

• 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