Senior Technical Accounting Lead

Job description
To 120,000 + 25% bonus + benefits

Renewable Energy sector - PE backed

Central London - Hybrid

This leading, Private Equity backed, UK based renewable energy business is scaling at a fantastic pace, designing and building exciting renewable energy projects across Europe.

To support this exhilarating period of growth and investment, the new role of Technical Accounting Lead has been created.

Working on a variety of business-critical projects and investments, this newly created role is largely project based and not involved in the regular cyclical financial reporting.

Reporting to the Group Director of Financial Control and partnering across the business, the role includes:
• Own all matters pertaining to technical accounting across the group and its overseas entities
• Analyse and apply IFRS accounting standards and regulatory guidelines for new, complex, and material transactions and agreements, including during the deal structuring phase.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos for significant transactions.
• Communicate the key implications of acquisitions and investments to Finance leadership.
• Collaborate with internal and external valuation experts to ensure accurate application of purchase accounting during acquisitions and disposals.
• Provide insights and update accounting policies based on evolving industry standards and best practices.
• Stay updated on new and proposed accounting pronouncements, providing interpretation and guidance to stakeholders.
• Lead training sessions on relevant accounting topics for internal personnel and external service providers.

Required Candidate Profile
• ACA qualified
• In-depth technical accounting knowledge, where you have been the lead on technical accounting matters, driving the decision making
• Current or very recent role is as the technical accounting expert for an international organisation
• In-depth IFRS knowledge
• Experience of leasing and asset acquisition accounting
• First class presentation and report writing skills
• Ideally, but not essential experience of the Energy sector

This is a fantastic, high-profile opportunity for an ambitious, technically adept accountant who is looking for a lead role that will benefit both their career and the environment.