Financial Accountant - Immediate Start
Posted Today by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Belfast, UK
Summary: The role of Temporary Financial Accountant involves supporting senior finance leadership in a reputable professional services organization in Belfast. The position requires producing management accounts, assisting with statutory accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The successful candidate will contribute to a high-performing finance team and engage in various financial reporting and control activities. This opportunity offers exposure to a diverse client portfolio and a supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Producing monthly management accounts, departmental reporting, and ledger analysis.
- Assisting with statutory accounts, audit schedules, and regulatory submissions.
- Supporting tax and compliance processes such as VAT, P11D, and PSA.
- Reviewing reconciliations, journals, and key balance sheet accounts.
- Providing support across purchase ledger, nominal, office, and client ledgers.
- Assisting with annual budgeting alongside HR and department leads.
- Acting as a point of contact for finance queries and providing team support as needed.
Key Skills:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/FCA).
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar accounting role.
- Confident with MS Excel, Outlook, Teams, and accounting software.
- Strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Comfortable working independently and within a team.
- Experience in regulated or professional services environment is desirable.
Salary (Rate): £50000 yearly
City: Belfast
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a highly reputable professional services organisation in Belfast to recruit an experienced Temporary Financial Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected firm with a long standing reputation in the local market, known for delivering high quality services across a diverse client portfolio. You will play a key role within a high performing finance team, contributing to accurate reporting, compliance, and robust financial controls.
Your new role
You will support senior finance leadership across financial reporting, compliance, and control activities.
Responsibilities include:
- Producing monthly management accounts, departmental reporting, and ledger analysis.
- Assisting with statutory accounts, audit schedules, and regulatory submissions.
- Supporting tax and compliance processes such as VAT, P11D, and PSA.
- Reviewing reconciliations, journals, and key balance sheet accounts.
- Providing support across purchase ledger, nominal, office, and client ledgers.
- Assisting with annual budgeting alongside HR and department leads.
- Acting as a point of contact for finance queries and providing team support as needed.
What you'll need to succeed
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/FCA).
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar accounting role.
- Confident with MS Excel, Outlook, Teams, and accounting software.
- Strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Comfortable working independently and within a team.
- Experience in regulated or professional services environment is desirable.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive hourly/daily rate
- Opportunity to work within a respected professional services organisation
- Exposure to a wide breadth of financial and regulatory responsibilities
- Supportive team environment with experienced finance professionals
What you need to do now
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