Accountant - FRS102 - Revenue Recognition

FRS - (FRS102) Experienced Financial Accountant - Contract role - 6 months to start in September 2026

***London (East London) - Contract Role - Inside Ir35 - £500 to £600 per day (but some flex.)***

We are looking to recruit an experienced FRS Accountant on an interim basis (6 - 9 months) to support a significant programme of work focused on revenue recognition, contract reviews, and compliance with FRS102 revenue recognition across multiple business units.

The FRS Accountant will play a critical part in ensuring robust technical accounting assessments, supporting external audit requirements and strengthening revenue accounting processes.

What You'll Do:
* Own and deliver the revenue recognition transformation project, ensuring accurate accounting treatment and successful business adoption.
* Provide technical accounting expertise on complex revenue arrangements, ensuring compliance with FRS102 revenue recognition requirements across the organisation.
* Analyse contractual agreements and commercial terms to determine the appropriate revenue recognition methodology and accounting outcomes.
* Assess areas of judgement within revenue accounting, documenting conclusions and rationale in line with accounting standards.
* Draft clear, comprehensive technical accounting position papers to support management decisions and audit review.
* Review current revenue processes and controls, identifying opportunities to improve consistency, accuracy and compliance.
* Work closely with Finance, Commercial and Operational stakeholders to understand the financial reporting implications of customer agreements.
* Partner with Finance and Commercial teams to design and implement process and accounting changes, embedding them across the Group.
* Support the development and enhancement of revenue recognition policies, frameworks and governance procedures.
* Collaborate with the ERP transformation programme team to integrate revenue recognition requirements into the new ERP solution, aligning finance, systems and business processes.
* Act as a key point of contact for auditors, responding to technical accounting queries and providing supporting documentation.
* Contribute to interim and year-end financial reporting requirements, including revenue-related disclosures.
* Share knowledge and best practice across the finance function, helping to build long-term technical accounting capability.

About You:
* ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
* Significant experience in technical accounting, ideally within a multinational or complex corporate environment.
* Strong understanding of IFRS, with expertise in FRS102 revenue recognition and revenue recognition principles.
* Ideally with experience in the construction, property services, social housing, engineering, infrastructure or wider project-based services sector.
* Strong understanding of accounting considerations relating to long-term contracts, framework agreements, service contracts and contract modifications.
* Demonstrable experience assessing complex commercial arrangements and translating contractual terms into appropriate accounting treatments.
* Previous involvement in producing high-quality accounting memoranda and supporting external audit processes.
* Sound understanding of key FRS102 revenue recognition concepts, including performance obligations, variable consideration and principal versus agent assessments.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior business leaders where required.
* Experience supporting accounting change, finance transformation or compliance-focused initiatives would be highly beneficial.
* Excellent analytical and report-writing skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters in a clear and practical way.

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