We are partnering with a large, complex organisation with a strong public-service purpose to recruit an Interim Financial Accounting Manager, to support them through a busy year-end period.
Initially a 5-6 month assignment, the key focus will be financial reporting, external audit and the planning and delivery of interim and year-end statutory accounts. The organisation is also embedding a new finance system, so there may be scope for additional project work and potential extension beyond the initial assignment.
The role
- Working within the Financial Reporting team, you'll take a lead across:
- Planning and coordinating the interim and year-end accounts process
- Leading on external audit, including coordinating audit evidence and responding to queries
- Providing strong technical accounting support across the organisation
- Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, resolving aged items and strengthening financial controls
- Supporting the production of statutory accounts and financial reporting
- Managing and developing members of the financial accounting team
- Supporting wider finance stakeholders with technical accounting queries and guidance
- Helping the team manage additional workload while a new finance system is embedded
What we're looking for
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent qualified
- An experienced Financial Accounting Manager, Financial Controller or senior technical accountant
- Strong across year-end, statutory accounts and external audit
- Technically confident with financial reporting, controls and balance sheet governance
- Comfortable joining an organisation at a busy point and getting up to speed quickly
- Experienced within a large, complex or regulated organisation
- Public sector / government / charity / NFP experience would be particularly useful
- Previous finance transformation or systems implementation exposure would be advantageous
A really interesting assignment for someone who enjoys being hands-on technically, but can also lead, coordinate and work across a wider finance function.
There's a clear initial project supporting year-end and an audit over the next 5-6 months, alongside the opportunity to get involved in a significant finance systems change programme.