Financial Reporting Accountant - 12 Month FTC
Posted Today by HW Finance
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Summary: The role of Financial Reporting Accountant is a 12-month fixed-term contract within a large, multi-billion-pound organization in Liverpool. This position is integral to the Group Finance function, focusing on enhancing financial reporting, controls, and technical accounting capabilities. The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities for process improvements. It is ideal for a technically strong accountant seeking to advance their career in a complex organizational environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation and review of statutory accounts in line with relevant accounting standards
- Ownership and review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring strong controls and integrity across financial reporting
- Supporting year-end and interim audit processes, acting as a key contact for auditors
- Assisting with the development and maintenance of accounting policies, frameworks and technical guidance
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement and standardisation across the reporting function
- Supporting month-end and year-end close activities where required
- Working closely with wider finance teams to ensure consistent reporting standards and compliance
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or close to qualification
- Strong experience within financial reporting or technical accounting
- Proven experience preparing statutory accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
- Good understanding of accounting standards and policy frameworks
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements within finance functions
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to communicate complex accounting matters clearly
Salary (Rate): £75,000 yearly
City: Liverpool
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
We are supporting a large, multi-billion-pound organisation in Liverpool in the recruitment of a Financial Reporting Accountant on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role sits within the Group Finance function and will play a key part in strengthening financial reporting, controls and technical accounting capability across the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to develop within a large, complex organisation, with strong exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to contribute to process improvements and reporting enhancements.
Key Responsibilities- Preparation and review of statutory accounts in line with relevant accounting standards
- Ownership and review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring strong controls and integrity across financial reporting
- Supporting year-end and interim audit processes, acting as a key contact for auditors
- Assisting with the development and maintenance of accounting policies, frameworks and technical guidance
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement and standardisation across the reporting function
- Supporting month-end and year-end close activities where required
- Working closely with wider finance teams to ensure consistent reporting standards and compliance
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or close to qualification
- Strong experience within financial reporting or technical accounting
- Proven experience preparing statutory accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
- Good understanding of accounting standards and policy frameworks
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements within finance functions
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to communicate complex accounting matters clearly
- Join a highly reputable, multi-billion-pound organisation with strong career progression opportunities
- Gain exposure to complex reporting structures and technical accounting matters
- 12-month FTC with a strong likelihood of becoming permanent
- Liverpool-based role with hybrid working
If you are a technically strong accountant looking for your next opportunity within a large, dynamic finance function, we would welcome your application.