US GAAP to IFRS Conversion Project Accountant

Project Accountant - US GAAP to IFRS Conversion Proeject
£450 – £650 per day dependant on experience (Outside IR35)
Central London – (Remote working model)
Contract: 3 months 

THE COMPANY
Our client is a management consultancy who work with a wide array of clients including house-hold names, FTSE 100 listed companies financial services companies and international groups. They combine extensive technical, practical and commercial advisory expertise with pragmatic experience and solutions. They currently have a contract for a person who has proven experience and has previous experience of working on US GAAP to IFRS conversion projects within the financial service industry. This role is offered on a remote basis and you can be based anywhere in the UK.. Strong communication skills are necessary.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Experience of working on US GAAP to IFRS conversion projects.
• Technical Accounting knowledge in relevant accounting areas under IFRS and US GAAP and IFRS 9 within the financial services industry
• US CPA qualified or equivalent qualification
• Experience of reviewing statutory accounts and/ or managing audit services to financial services businesses
• Experience of delivering reports to deadlines
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, use initiative and produce deliverables of a high standard.
• Ability to build and maintain business relationships and work in a team.
• Good understanding of the workings of a finance function

THE ROLE
The project is already underway and implement accounting standards for the conversion. You will join a team. Your role will be but not confined to:

• Writing technical accounting memos and calculate accounting differences on topics, for example, such as:
• Impairment
• Different classification models
• Loan modifications, restructuring and derecognition
• Presentation, covenants and KPIs
• Systems and data
• Income Taxes
• Currency Translations
• Commitment to project timelines
• Own the areas assigned and lead the work in the area.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to close open points and conclude the conversion work- i.e. in a client facing role