Accountant responsible for creating financial statements and ensuring internal compliance in Switzerland. Collaborating with departments on financial matters and improving accounting processes.
About the role
- Fixed Asset Accountant managing asset accounting across a diverse portfolio at a social housing landlord. Involves valuations, depreciation, and ensuring compliance with reporting standards.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register for housing stock, investment properties, leases, and other fixed assets.
- Record acquisitions, disposals, and transfers of fixed assets and investment properties.
- Manage lease accounting under the updated FRS 102 standard and maintain the lease register.
- Ensure accurate classification of assets in accordance with FRS 102 and the Housing SORP.
- Complete Homes England disposal documentation, ensuring capital grants are accurately reported.
- Maintain and reconcile deferred and accrued capital grants, as well as the recycled capital grant fund, in line with regulatory and reporting requirements.
- Work closely with Development Finance to capitalise development expenditure, allocate costs to properties and components, and produce relevant reports.
- Collaborate with the Senior Finance Business Partner (Assets) to capitalise refurbishment spend, manage component transfers to RAM upon completion, and write off replaced components and report.
- Calculate and post monthly depreciation for all asset categories.
- Assist with the annual impairment review alongside the Senior Finance Business Partner (Assets).
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes, including external audit preparation.
- Produce high-quality working papers and draft fixed asset notes for the annual report and financial statements, for review by the Financial Accounting and Tax Manager.
- Liaise with auditors and provide additional documentation for asset-related audit queries.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in fixed asset or general ledger accounting.
- Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA).
- Reviewing processes and systems and recommending enhancement to asset related policies and procedures for continuous improvement.
- Proficient in Excel and financial systems (e.g., OpenAccounts, RAM).
- Strong knowledge of FRS 102, fixed asset accounting principles, and housing asset lifecycles.
- Up to date knowledge of financial reporting standards, compliance regulatory requirements.
- Right to Work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available.
- A standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required for the successful candidate as part of the pre-employment process - Criminal Conviction Checks
Benefits
- Salary from £41,562 up-to £46,202 depending on experience (Pay Award due in April)
- Social Housing Pension Scheme with up-to 10% employer contribution
- 28 days annual leave that increases with service plus bank holidays
- Option to buy and sell annual leave
- Training, development, and qualification opportunities
- Our Hub: our wellbeing and benefits site, with exclusive access to discounts and savings (at over 800 retailers)
- Corporate health scheme membership
- Hybrid working with free parking onsite
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Local gym membership discounts.
- A team of trained Mental Health First Aiders who are available for colleagues to contact for support
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