Accounting Manager - Integrations & Projects - Appcast Enterprise : Job Details

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Join our Integrations & Projects team as a key player responsible for the acquisition and integration of two new businesses.

In this role, you will be instrumental in conducting due diligence, managing acquisition accounting, and overseeing finance integration. Your expertise will ensure seamless transitions and successful integrations, contributing to the growth and success of our organisation.

Acquisitions

•  Preparation of Accounting Due Diligence report to submit for review to Head of Accounting Integration & Projects & Chief Accounting Officer.

o   Preparing agendas for calls with Vendor to obtain understanding of existing finance function and processes

o   Review of dataroom to obtain relevant information and identify gaps in information provided

o   Balance Sheet review to ensure all balances are adequately supported

o   Appropriately identify and escalate any issues identified through the DD period

•  Attend and present at weekly DD project calls regarding status of report and any issues noted
•  Review documents circulated by other project workstreams (e.g. Legal) to ensure no risks to Accounting workstream and feedback as necessary.
•  Arrange set up of Business Units for the potential acquisition
• Once acquired:

o   Prepare the Acquisition Accounting pack for submission to the US Corporate Accounting team

o   Work with Management Accounts team and newly acquired finance team to ensure first month end delivered in line with AJG timeline

o   Assist Management Accounts team with first month end results journals as and when required.

o   Assist in the preparation of the Completion Accounts and help to facilitate payment once agreed.

Integrations

• Act as the Accounting Project Lead across GBS and GB Acquisition & Integrations Projects
• Prepare Detailed Project Plans for each integration covering Income, Management Accounts, Accounts Payable, Client Money and Treasury teams.  

o   Track the status of the Project Plans on a weekly basis through 1:1 meetings with representatives from each of the Accounting workstreams

o   Use this forum to discuss any updates provided in bi-weekly Project Operating Groups (attended by all Integration Workstreams e.g. HR, Operations, IT, Compliance etc.).

o   Escalate any issues to Head of Accounting Integration & Projects / Project Manager on a timely basis ensure issues get appropriate visibility from the outset.

• Act as the escalation point for Accounting workstream representatives to flag issues to – appropriately manage remediation plan and communicate this with necessary people (on both project and local finance team sides)
• Preparation of Operating Group slides to provide Accounting update for inclusion in wider project pack
• Attend and present at bi-weekly Operating Groups for each on-going integration.

o   Report back any key issues flagged that may impact Accounting workstream to Head of Accounting Integration & Projects (to ensure across issues ahead of Project Steering Committees) and also to accounting workstream representatives as appropriate.

o   Raise Accounting issues/discussion points on these calls to ensure appropriate visibility of issues at project level  

• Attend weekly calls with IBA project managers to discuss common issues to both IBA & Accounting and ensure messaging is aligned.
• Arrange and attend bi-weekly meetings with key local finance team contacts to ensure they are engaged in the integrations process and issues can be escalated to them/to us in a timely manner.
• Assist in the preparation of the Business Transfer Agreement, providing feedback to the Legal team on included/excluded assets for transfer
• Prepare Future State pack to present to the local finance team to clearly communicate responsibilities post hive up
• Prepare Hive Up Information packs for distribution to the acquired business
• Assist with any ad hoc queries from Income/Management Accounts/Treasury/Client Money/IBA teams with ongoing integrations (e.g. balance sheet rec support, clarity on hive up journals, introductions to local finance team, assistance in getting issues escalated, arranging cross function meetings etc.)

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Previous experience of US GAAP desirable 
• SoX and regulatory/control based environment understanding desirable
• Ability to adapt to change
• Attention to detail
• Project management
• Confident and ability to work autonomously
• Investigative and problem solving skills
• Eligible to work in the UK

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.