RTR Accountant - 6 month FTC
Posted 4 days ago by JasperRose – A Sphere Digital Recruitment Group Company
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: A leading media company in Manchester is seeking an RTR Accountant for a 6-9 month fixed-term contract to support a Record-to-Report transformation project. The role involves data cleansing, balance sheet reconciliation restructuring, and system migration support, with a hybrid working arrangement of two days in the office. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills and experience in RTR processes or finance transformation projects. Immediate availability is preferred for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and correct inconsistencies in financial postings across business units and legal entities.
- Prepare impact summaries and post correction journals.
- Investigate and resolve data integrity issues to improve accuracy and prevent future errors.
- Understand and apply new general ledger validation rules.
- Test and cleanse existing data to ensure compliance, including journal entries and reclassifications.
- Reformat existing Excel-based balance sheet reconciliations into a new legal entity structure.
- Cleanse outdated or immaterial reconciling items.
- Ensure supporting documentation is complete and accurate.
- Assist in transferring reconciliations into a new reconciliation system (e.g. Oracle ARCS or similar).
- Work to project timelines and ensure data readiness.
Key Skills:
- Strong Excel skills and experience with balance sheet reconciliations.
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to work collaboratively across finance and project teams.
- Experience with RTR processes or finance transformation projects is highly desirable.
- Available to start promptly and commit to the duration of the project.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A leading media company based in Manchester is seeking an Accountant to support a large-scale Record-to-Report (RTR) transformation project (hybrid working, 2 days in the office) on a 6-9 month fixed term contract. This role focuses on data cleansing, balance sheet reconciliation restructuring, and system migration support.
Key Responsibilities:
- RTR Data Cleansing: Review and correct inconsistencies in financial postings across business units and legal entities. Prepare impact summaries and post correction journals. Investigate and resolve data integrity issues to improve accuracy and prevent future errors.
- Compliance with Validation Rules: Understand and apply new general ledger validation rules. Test and cleanse existing data to ensure compliance, including journal entries and reclassifications.
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation Restructure: Reformat existing Excel-based balance sheet reconciliations into a new legal entity structure. Cleanse outdated or immaterial reconciling items. Ensure supporting documentation is complete and accurate.
- System Migration Support: Assist in transferring reconciliations into a new reconciliation system (e.g. Oracle ARCS or similar). Work to project timelines and ensure data readiness.
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong Excel skills and experience with balance sheet reconciliations
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Ability to work collaboratively across finance and project teams
- Experience with RTR processes or finance transformation projects is highly desirable
- Available to start promptly and commit to the duration of the project
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