IFRS Accountant

Axis CLC is a national property maintenance and compliance partner, backed by over 110 years of combined experience and operating from 23 offices across the UK. Together, our divisions employ more than 2,500 people and support over 400 clients nationwide, delivering essential property repairs, maintenance, refurbishment, decarbonisation and building safety services that keep homes and public buildings operating at their best. Each year we complete over 400,000 repairs, helping to keep tenants safe, properties performing and owners fully compliant.

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.

This opportunity can be offered either as a fixed-term contract or on a day-rate interim basis, providing flexibility to suit the successful candidate's preferences and circumstances.

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.

• 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.

• Sound understanding of key FRS102 revenue recognition concepts, including performance obligations, variable consideration and principal versus agent assessments.

• 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.

What we Offer (Fixed Term Contract)

• Competitive base salary depending on experience, plus performance-related bonus (pro rata)

• Pension, medical scheme options and life assurance

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays (pro rata)

• Perkbox benefits worth up to £350 per year, including discounts, perks and wellbeing support

• 24/7 GP referral and wellbeing support service

• 1 paid volunteer day

• £2,000 refer-a-friend bonus after the referee passes probation

• Opportunities for development and progression across Axis CLC

Why AxisCLC

Joining Axis CLC means being part of a national team delivering essential services across housing, education, healthcare, defence and commercial property. We value reliability, quality and social impact, and offer meaningful work with real opportunities to grow.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Many faces, one Axis CLC. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know