Interim Group Accountant
Posted 1 day ago by 1756888573
£400 Per day
Inside
Onsite
London
Summary: The role of Interim Group Accountant involves providing technical support for group consolidations, statutory reporting, and audit delivery within a leading international hospitality and lifestyle business. The position is based in London and requires on-site presence five days a week for a duration of 3-6 months. The candidate will be responsible for ownership of consolidated statutory reporting and liaising with external auditors. Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly in IFRS, is essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ownership of consolidated statutory reporting under IFRS across multiple international entities
- Preparation and review of technical accounting papers (leases, FX, revenue recognition, impairments)
- Liaison with external auditors, ensuring smooth year-end delivery
- Strengthening balance sheet controls and embedding robust reporting frameworks
- Supporting monthly group consolidations and reconciliations
- Acting as a subject matter expert for technical accounting queries across the finance team
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent), ideally practice trained (Big 4/top 10)
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly IFRS
- Proven experience with multi-entity consolidations in an international group
- Confident working in a fast-paced environment, able to add value quickly
- Hospitality, leisure or consumer sector experience a plus (not essential)
Salary (Rate): £400 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Interim Group Accountant
London Based Office (5 days p/w on site) | £350-£400 per day | 3-6 months
We're supporting a leading international hospitality & lifestyle business with the hire of an interim Group Accountant. This is a technically focused role providing support across group consolidations, statutory reporting and audit delivery.
Key responsibilities:
- Ownership of consolidated statutory reporting under IFRS across multiple international entities
- Preparation and review of technical accounting papers (leases, FX, revenue recognition, impairments)
- Liaison with external auditors, ensuring smooth year-end delivery
- Strengthening balance sheet controls and embedding robust reporting frameworks
- Supporting monthly group consolidations and reconciliations
- Acting as a subject matter expert for technical accounting queries across the finance team
What we're looking for:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent), ideally practice trained (Big 4/top 10)
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly IFRS
- Proven experience with multi-entity consolidations in an international group
- Confident working in a fast-paced environment, able to add value quickly
- Hospitality, leisure or consumer sector experience a plus (not essential)
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