Interim Financial Accountant

Interim Financial Accountant | B2B SaaS Scale-Up | London

The Client

Harmonic are excited to be partnering exclusively with a B2B SaaS Scale-Up, who have grown rapidly over the past few years, to find them an exceptional Interim Financial Accountant. Initially a 6-month contract, our client are open to the possibility of temp-to-perm.

Our client has remained innovators in the space and their automation software has saved their clients thousands of hours on what are typically very manual tasks. Having reached in excess of £15m turnover as of last year, they are forecasting continued YoY sustainable growth.

Headquartered in London, they also have an office in mainland Europe and plans to expand into the US in 2026. They foster a collaborative and fun working environment, with many of the finance team having been with the business for 3+ years. They are looking for someone who can be a real culture add, crucial for someone who might be open to transferring to permanent employment following the contract.

The Role

With the client coming up to year end and audit, they require an expert finance professional who can hit the ground running, and take significant responsibilities off the financial controller. Audit support would be a big bonus, but the primary role will be own and manage the month-end process, ensuring delivery in a timely and accurate manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage Month-end close process.
• Support on financial reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Support the day-to-day financial operations, working with the wider finance team.
• Work with auditors and answer queries.
• Work alongside their Junior Accountant
• Maintain financial journals and reconciliations.
• Ad hoc project based work for the Financial Controller.

Essential Skills

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or Finalist.
• 1-3 years' experience out of audit would be preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Incredibly ambitious with a desire to continue learning.
• Ability to be adaptable and take on a wide range of responsibilities.
• Problem solver with an analytical mindset.
• Available Immediately or on short notice (1 week max)

Bonus Experience

• Experience in a dynamic start-up or scale-up, ideally SaaS or Tech.
• Experience using NetSuite

Day Rate: £350-£450/day

Location: London (hybrid 1-2 days per week in office)

Start Date Within 2 weeks.

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At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.