Fixed Term Fixed Assets Manager

As a Finance Manager supporting the Assets team you will be responsible for the accurate production of the monthly management reports and balance sheet reconciliations. You will take ownership of some month- and quarter-end processes including lease accounting and reporting under both UK and US GAAP. You will support and develop a team of Finance Accountants.,

• Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual close in compliance with SOX requirements
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and identify risk and opportunities
• Review all rent- and lease- related accounting and payment instructions
• Act as a finance business partner to the wider business, including the Property and Legal departments advising on capital expenditure and rent-related accounting queries
• Work on a wide variety of projects including process improvements
Responsible for:
• Leading and developing a team of finance accountants
• Reviewing month end journal postings and ensuring financial statements are true and accurate
• Accurate accounting of capital expenditure, acquisitions, disposals, and leases under US GAAP and UK GAAP
• Review of fixed and intangible assets accounting and reconciliations including acquisition accounting
• Performing Flux analysis and responding / resolving queries related to capital, rent and leases from the US corporate team, UK management accounting and internal and external auditors
• Ensuring lease payments are made accurately and timely in line with contract
• Performing SOX controls related to capital and lease accounting under US GAAP
• Reviewing Balance Sheet reconciliations on a monthly and quarterly basis, ensuring the process is conducted in a robust and timely manner and that old balances are investigated and resolved, and risks and opportunities are highlighted
• Acting as a business partner for other teams across Bright Horizons such as Legal and Property on queries and projects related to the BH leases and property portfolio
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to the above tasks to ensure these are being done in the most efficient manner and risks are mitigated, Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)
• Confident in double entry bookkeeping and in delivering accurate and timely month- and quarter-end reporting
• Experience in lease accounting under IFRS / US GAAP
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Ability to build trust and develop cohesive teams - strong empathy, clear expectations and fair-minded
• Excellent influencer, change-maker and effective communicator (oral and in writing)
• Respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality
• Encourages colleagues to realise their potential and empowers high performers
• Able to use data and numerical detail effectively to inform strategy, measure impact and drive quality
  
  Practice (Top 10) Qualified Accountant (ACA/ ACCA)