Interim Netsuite Accountant Opportunity | SaaS Scale-Up (£30M ARR) - TWE43607
Posted 1 day ago by twentyAI
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role is for an Interim NetSuite Accountant at a fast-growing B2C SaaS company in London, focusing on the transition from Xero to NetSuite. The position requires immediate start and involves ensuring successful implementation, optimizing month-end processes, and training internal finance staff. The candidate will work closely with stakeholders to enhance financial operations and embed core processes. This is a short-term engagement with a clear goal of transition and handover.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support NetSuite implementation by liaising with the implementation partner and internal stakeholders.
- Validate data migration, chart of accounts mapping, and reporting outputs.
- Oversee UAT, troubleshoot configuration issues, and ensure successful go-live.
- Implement standard SaaS revenue recognition principles and design month-end journal templates.
- Work with FP&A and Accounting to ensure alignment with ARR/MRR reporting.
- Assess current close process, identify bottlenecks, and implement quick wins.
- Define ownership matrix, checklists, and timelines for a 5-day close target.
- Improve reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis procedures.
- Develop clear documentation for finance processes within NetSuite.
- Train internal finance staff on new systems and controls.
- Provide a full knowledge handover to ensure self-sufficiency post-engagement.
Key Skills:
- ACA/CA-qualified (Big 4 trained).
- Proven Xero-to-NetSuite transition experience.
- Strong technical accounting skills (revenue recognition, SaaS metrics, month-end controls).
- Hands-on, systems-driven interim profile with a process improvement mindset.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Location: London (3 days per week on-site)
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: Short-term (with clear transition / handover goal)
Context
The business is a fast-growing, VC backed, B2C SaaS company (~£30M ARR) currently in the advanced stages of a NetSuite implementation. Historically operating on Xero, the business is seeking short-term finance leadership to ensure the successful transition, embed core financial processes, and enhance month-end efficiency.
Scope of Work / Deliverables
- NetSuite Implementation Support
- Liaise with implementation partner and internal stakeholders
- Validate data migration, chart of accounts mapping, and reporting outputs
- Oversee UAT, troubleshoot configuration issues, and ensure successful go-live
- Revenue Recognition Setup
- Implement standard SaaS revenue recognition principles
- Design month-end journal templates and reconciliation procedures
- Work with FP&A and Accounting to ensure alignment with ARR/MRR reporting
- Month-End Process Optimisation
- Assess current close process, identify bottlenecks, and implement quick wins
- Define ownership matrix, checklists, and timelines for a 5-day close target
- Improve reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis procedures
- Governance & Handover
- Develop clear documentation for finance processes within NetSuite
- Train internal finance staff on new systems and controls
- Provide a full knowledge handover to make the role self-sufficient post-engagement
Candidate Profile
- ACA/CA-qualified (Big 4 trained)
- Proven Xero-to-NetSuite transition experience
- Strong technical accounting (revenue recognition, SaaS metrics, month-end controls)
- Hands-on, systems-driven interim profile with a process improvement mindset
Please reach out to Hannah Alderson@twentyai.com / apply below