Interim Senior Financial Accountant

Your new company
A high-growth, private capital-backed business operating within a fast-paced and acquisitive environment. The organisation has undergone significant recent change, with a strong emphasis on tightening financial controls, enhancing reporting accuracy, and delivering a robust year-end process. You will join a collaborative finance team supporting senior stakeholders through a critical reporting period.

Your new role
As an Interim Financial Accountant (3-6 months), you will take ownership of key financial reporting processes with a strong focus on statutory accounts and audit delivery. This is a hands-on role requiring technical expertise and the ability to operate to tight deadlines.

• Lead preparation of statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP
• Manage the year-end close process, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Act as the primary contact for external auditors, coordinating audit deliverables
• Prepare supporting schedules, reconciliations, and technical accounting papers
• Review and improve balance sheet integrity and controls
• Support complex accounting areas including revenue recognition and provisions
• Assist with audit queries and ensure timely resolution of issues
• Contribute to process improvements across financial reporting

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in delivering statutory accounts and leading year-end audits
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (UK GAAP essential)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Ability to hit the ground running with minimal supervision
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems advantageous

• Competitive day rate up to £400 per day
• Immediate start with a 3-6 month assignment
• Opportunity to work in a high-growth, commercially driven business
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and complex reporting environment