Interim Financial Accountant

Summary: The role of Interim Financial Accountant involves a hands-on approach with a strong technical focus, primarily centered on statutory accounts preparation and group consolidations. This position is based in Northampton and is initially for a duration of 6 months, with the possibility of extension or a permanent role. The candidate will be expected to manage various financial processes and support the CFO in cashflow planning and compliance tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and improve Daily/13-week cashflow processes.
• Managing the monthly compliance and annual compliance certificates.
• Calculating covenant positions.
• Working with the CFO on the annual/phased cashflows to 3 years out.
• Support with reviewing tax returns (we have many legal entities which are small).
• Reviewing the monthly VAT returns.
• Support with projects to strike off legal entities, including closing accounts and preparing associated tax filings.
• Balance sheet reconciliations on acquisition accounts.
• Calculating and ensuring deferred consideration is paid correctly.
• Support with upcoming acquisition accounting, working with the acquisition and integration teams to provide financial guidance.
• Working with KPMG on the overall process too.

Key Skills:

• Solid experience in statutory accounts preparation.
• Experience in group consolidations.
• Strong technical accounting skills.
• Ability to manage cashflow processes.
• Experience with compliance certificates.
• Knowledge of tax returns and VAT returns.
• Experience in acquisition accounting.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with CFO and other teams.
• Experience working with external auditors (e.g., KPMG).

Salary (Rate): £400.00 Daily

City: Northampton

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

HW Finance are currently supporting a PE-backed, major UK-based group in Northampton with the appointment of an Interim Financial Accountant.

This is a hands-on role with a strong technical focus, involving statutory accounts preparation and group consolidations, so solid experience in these areas is essential.

The position is initially for 6 months, with the potential for extension or a permanent opportunity. Daily rate DOE, Outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Manage and improve Daily/13-week cashflow processes.
• Managing the monthly compliance and annual compliance certificates.
• Calculating covenant positions.
• Working with the CFO on the annual/phased cashflows to 3 years out.
• Support with reviewing tax returns (we have many legal entities which are small).
• Reviewing the monthly VAT returns.
• Support with projects to strike off legal entities, including closing accounts and preparing associated tax filings.
• Balance sheet reconciliations on acquisition accounts.
• Calculating and ensuring deferred consideration is paid correctly.
• Support with upcoming acquisition accounting, working with the acquisition and integration teams to provide financial guidance.
• Working with KPMG on the overall process too.

If this of interest, please send over your CV to Niamh Hellewell at HW Finance.