Summary :
The successful candidate will be working closely with the Product Management and Engineering teams to analyse changes in legislation and government procedures. The role will require interpreting those changes and documenting how our different software solutions will need to be altered to ensure compliance is maintained for our customers.
We are looking for an expert in the preparation of annual financial statements for different entities, different accounting standards and different accounting body recommendations.

Responsibilities :
Using tooling to define under what circumstances figures and wording appears on the reports
Tagging the reports with mandatory iXBRL tags
Delivering the functionality to produce compliant accounts from the software
Collaborating with Product Owners, Engineers & Agile Teams
Providing statutory accounts knowledge and experience to our engineering teams

Relationship :
Product Owner
Scrum Master
Business Analysts
Software Engineers
Quality Engineers
Documentation Authors
Product Management

Qualification :
ACCA / ICAEW / AAT or equivalent Accounting qualification desirable

Experience :
Strong general accounting knowledge, including but not limited to :
Preparation of annual financial statements for different entities (LTD’s, Partnerships, Groups, Charities)
Legalities of different business types
Statutory requirements for submitting documents to the Government
Companies Act requirements of annual accounts
Understanding of (UK) Financial Reporting Standards, SORP’s, Accounting body recommendations
IFRS/IAS (International accounting standards)
Excellent understanding of data flows
Background in report writing in a BI/MI tool
Excellent analytical skills and logical mindset
Ability to communicate with accountants and non-accountants in terms they understand

Competencies :
Excellent Analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong UK Tax Expertise
IT skills including installing software

Please note:
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

For UK candidates only:
Please note we are only able to accept candidates that are permanent UK residents or have proven permanent right to work in the UK.
INDMED

As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.
IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.
Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.
Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.
It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.
That’s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth.
IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.
They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.
We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women.
These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.
IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.
This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.

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Phone: 0344 815 5500