Project Financial Accountant

Job Summary: Kiwa UK is looking for a Financial Accountant on a 6 Month fixed term contract to provide crucial project support in statutory accounts and taxation matters. The successful candidate will ensure a faultless level of governance in all activities. This role has the option to work remotely or be based in our Aylesbury or Cheltenham offices. We are looking for candidates who are available immediately. Kiwa, is a global top 20 leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification. Our company motto is: We create trust. We want you to trust us with becoming your employer of choice. We offer excellent training and development opportunities, the freedom to do your job as you see fit and we are a respectful and diverse company that employs over 10,000 Kiwans worldwide. About the role:

Taxation
Complete a series of one-off projects to enhance our efficiency and compliance in reporting various taxation matters, including:

• lntercompany loans and withholding taxes


• lntercompany group relief and accounting


• Group Payment Arrangement compliance, including appropriate payments on account and recovery of legacy balances


• Support with international corporate taxes in Ireland, UAE, India and Turkey


• International VAT recovery (Ireland & Norway in particular)


Accounting

Complete a series of one-off projects to enhance our efficiency and compliance in various accounting matters:

• Build an accounts preparation model to in-source our annual financial statement preparation processes


• Technical review of accounting approaches for defined benefit pensions, goodwill and equity positions


Projects and growth

• Provide ad-hoc support to the wider Finance Team on the year-end close and annual audit cycle.


• Support the Group FC with banking and treasury projects
  
  A recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA etc.)


• A technical powerhouse, able to work independently with appropriate internal and external support interfaces, with solid knowledge of the UK tax framework, FRS102, FRS101 and IFRS


• Recent experience of working in a UK Corporate in a similar role, or qualified professional coming from Practice


• The ability to plan strategically and balance commerciality


• Relevant experience of IFRS reporting requirements


• The ability to deliver to tight timescales and deadlines consistently


• Excellent day to day planning and organisational skills


• Dynamism, aptitude for problem solving and teamwork, practicality, reliability, flexibility, and results oriented


• Exceptional communication skills and interpersonal relations at all levels


• The ability to engage and influence colleagues to achieve common goals and objectives
  
  Why work at Kiwa?

We achieve results. Our values run through our business; 'We ARE Kiwa', Ambitious, Reliable and Engaged. That is how we interact not only with our colleagues and customers, but everyone we meet. We embrace the personal development of all our colleagues, we will encourage you to be ambitious, explore new ideas and help make our world a safer, more sustainable place. You will work within an organization that is very dynamic and in which you have all the space to maximally develop yourself.
Kiwa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We fully take advantage of the flexibility we have to hire Kiwan's from around the world and from any background. We give our team a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation so they can do their best work and live happy lives. Inclusivity and equality are important to us, and we don't tolerate behaviours that don't follow these values.
Are you interested in the Project Financial Accountant position and feel this role will suit you? Please do not hesitate to apply today!

What can you expect from us in return?:

• 6 Month Fixed Term Contract


• £50,000 - £60,000 per annum


• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays


• 37.5 hours a week, Mon-Fri


• Family Leave - generous enhanced maternity/adoption/shared parental leave - first 6 months full pay maternity/adoption and shared parental leave & 2 weeks full pay paternity leave


• Welcome pack with goodies


• Enhanced Pension


• Life Assurance (4x Annual Salary)


• EAP - Free, independent Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential information, support, advice and counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year


• 24 hour GP Service


• Eye Care Vouchers