Lease Reporting Accountant (Mostly Remote)

Lease Accounting Lead

£55k Permanent Oxford Mostly Remote

Take ownership of a specialist lease accounting function and shape what comes next.

We're partnering with a large, recognisable organisation to appoint a Lease Accounting Lead as they introduce a new approach to financial reporting. You'll take ownership of a complex lease portfolio, play a key role in the final stages of a new lease accounting system and build the processes and controls that will underpin the function going forward.

It's a chance to step in as the go-to lease accounting specialist, with real scope to improve how things work, influence stakeholders across the organisation and make your mark on a function that is still being established.

What you'll gain

• Own a specialist function: Take overall responsibility for lease accounting across the organisation, becoming the key point of contact for a large and varied portfolio.
• Shape how things work: Develop robust processes, controls and reporting that strengthen the way lease accounting is managed going forward.
• Lead the system implementation: Take ownership of the final stages of a new lease accounting platform, ensuring the system, data and automated journals are working effectively.
• Influence across the organisation: Work closely with Property & Estates, Treasury, Finance Operations and other stakeholders to improve the quality and flow of lease information.
• Build your technical profile: Act as the internal SME for complex lease accounting matters and provide advice on areas including lease modifications, break clauses and changes to lease terms.

What you'll do

• Take ownership of the end-to-end lease accounting process, ensuring the portfolio is accurately captured, maintained and reported.
• Oversee monthly lease journals and reconciliations, investigating issues and ensuring the integrity of financial reporting.
• Lead on lease accounting requirements for year-end, statutory reporting and external audit.
• Act as the technical point of contact for complex lease accounting queries, including modifications, renewals, break clauses and changes to lease terms.
• Develop and embed the procedures, controls and documentation required to establish lease accounting as a robust business-as-usual function.
• Support the continued development of the lease accounting system, identifying opportunities to improve processes and reporting.

What you'll need

• Strong technical experience in lease accounting, with knowledge of FRS 102 and/or IFRS 16.
• Strong understanding of property lease accounting, reconciliations and statutory reporting.
• Experience working with lease accounting systems, or a track record of successfully managing a complex lease portfolio manually.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and work effectively across different teams.
• Ideally professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), although qualification status is flexible for the right technical experience.

Charity sector experience would be beneficial but isn't essential. Experience implementing or developing a lease accounting system would also be advantageous.

Interested?

If you're looking for a role where you can use your lease accounting expertise to shape a function, influence how things are done and become the organisation's go-to specialist, this could be a great opportunity.

The role is based in Oxford with hybrid working and an expectation of around two days per month in the office.