Acquisition Accountant

Isle of Man
Contract
Our client seeks an Acquisition Accountant to join their Finance team for a 6-month contract.
 
Role Profile
To support the Finance and Accounting activities for the Acquisition of the Company. To be responsible for day-to-day Acquisition and Project activities. They are looking for candidates who would like to feel connected to future technologies and change, global opportunities, personal development, and working in a great team.
 
Key Responsibilities
Fully managing the financial integration of an acquired company including but not limited to:
  • PPA accounting support
  • Integration activities
  • Valuation and transfer of accounting balances
  • Aligning all treatment of financial assets with group policies
  • Aligning/Mapping acquired company ledger for consolidated group reporting
  • Post completion accounts support
  • Covenant reporting
  • Asset valuation/impairment/write downs
  • Debtor strategy - write off/clear/transfer
  • Must be able to work with external consultants (auditors, tax advisors & PPA consultants)
  • Agree all treatments with either: Group Financial Controller, CFO or HoFPA.
  • Various other duties, including project-based work
  • Assistance with Tax work.
  • Understand and comply with the licence and other regulatory rules & the Data Protection Law
  • Understand and comply with the Health and Safety responsibilities relevant to the role
  • Undertake appropriate security awareness training covering information security, data protection, financial crime and payment card data and comply with their information security responsibilities.
 
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
  • A professional accounting qualification and membership of a recognised professional accounting body or working towards an accounting qualification with significant hands-on accounting or audit experience.
  • High level of systems, IT and Excel skills.
  • Strong project/time management skills / Self-motivated and well organised /Able to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to analyse situations effectively and proactively provide solutions.
  • Ability to analyse, interpret and present financial information to non-financial persons and consider business implications.
  • Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
Desirable
  • Acquisition Accounting / M&A experience.
  • Experience working in telecoms or technology sector.
  • Exposure to accounting packages and systems.
Mark Burman
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