interim Financial Accountant

Summary: SF Recruitment is looking for an interim Financial Accountant to assist a Birmingham-based organization during the year-end process. The role requires an experienced professional capable of managing a complex year-end close and is an urgent requirement for a duration of three months. Candidates must be immediately available to take on this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completion of month end activities e.g. opening and closing accounting periods, preparing prepayment journals and other ad hoc journals
• Preparation/review of monthly accounts payable, accounts receivable and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintaining the asset register and lease models and preparing/reviewing monthly asset and lease reconciliations
• Preparation of VAT and Tax returns
• Preparation/review of and publication of statutory returns and transparency returns
• Support the preparation of the financial statements and notes within the Accounts
• Prepare and provide documentation to external auditors and working with them to resolve queries during the audit
• Support the preparation of the final accounts
• Support the analysis of current processes to identify and implement ways to improve processes and financial control

Key Skills:

• Experience in financial accounting and year-end close processes
• Strong knowledge of VAT and Tax returns
• Proficiency in preparing financial statements and statutory returns
• Ability to work with external auditors
• Analytical skills for process improvement
• Immediate availability for a 3-month contract

Salary (Rate): £500 per day

City: Birmingham

Country: England

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other