Senior Accounting Professional

4 weeks ago


Eccleston Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom Watkin Jones Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Accountant to join our finance team for a period of 6 months. The role offers the opportunity to work from home two to three days a week.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the Group's internal and external reporting, ensuring compliance with UK tax regulations.
  • Play a crucial role in the statutory audit process, including providing technical accounting analysis and leading discussions with audit specialists.
  • Manage areas of technical accounting, including IFRS 15 revenue analysis, IFRS 16 lease accounting, and disclosure reviews.
  • Work with external tax advisors to complete consolidated corporation tax workings for the Group.
  • Consolidate the Group tax provision (corporation & deferred tax) and prepare disclosure information for the consolidated group accounts and statutory accounts for subsidiaries.
  • Manage technical VAT items, including irrecoverable VAT, options to tax submissions, and zero-rating analysis.
  • Assist with the preparation of UK VAT and CIS returns and other compliance obligations as needed.
  • Manage the tax risk register for the Group.
Requirements
  • A strong background in technical accounting and UK tax compliance.
  • Experience of listed company reporting, IFRS accounting principles, and corporation tax workings.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead discussions and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • A proactive approach to identifying and implementing process improvements.
About Us

Watkin Jones Group is the UK's leading developer, builder, and manager of residential-for-rent homes, with a rich history dating back to 1791. We have a proven track record of success, with 54,000 PBSA beds and BTR units since inception across 254 schemes. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 20,000 units across 58 schemes, representing £3.2bn of assets under management.

We're committed to creating high-quality rental homes, fostering vibrant communities, and driving sustainable development. At Watkin Jones, we believe in investing in our people, with an in-house Learning & Development team for career advancement, discretionary annual bonus, health cash plan, and life insurance, and more.



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