Interim Technical Accountant
Posted 1 day ago by Grant Thornton UK
£650 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Technical Accountant within Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community involves providing on-demand financial accounting services to clients across various industries. Candidates will work on a hybrid basis, engaging in projects that allow for flexibility in terms of full or part-time commitments. The position requires a strong background in finance, particularly in industries such as Engineering, Automotive, or Manufacturing, and involves collaboration with client finance teams. Successful candidates will be fully qualified accountants with significant experience in financial reporting and accounts preparation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide interim finance services on a project basis to clients.
- Work alongside client finance teams in diverse organizations.
- Prepare half and full-year-end accounts and manage audit liaison.
- Consolidate group accounts and handle intercompany accounting.
- Prepare year-end statutory accounts and audits.
- Support clients with financial reporting under various GAAP standards.
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified member of a professional accounting body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Experience in industries with annual turnover over £50m, preferably in listed FTSE businesses.
- Proficiency in financial reporting under IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP, or international GAAP.
- Experience in preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Strong background in group accounts consolidation and intercompany accounting.
Salary (Rate): £650 daily
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Location: Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Banbury and Northampton
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working, 2-3 Days on-site working
Engagement Route: Personal Service Company / Limited Company (IR35 Status to be Determined on an Assignment Basis)
Day Rate: £300 - £650 per day
Who we are
Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community is a network of contract professionals, giving you the opportunity to work with our clients alongside Grant Thornton teams on a project-by-project basis whilst being supported by our dedicated Agile Talent team. You can choose to work with Grant Thornton as an Independent Consultant either through your own limited company or on inside IR35 terms.
Joining us in Financial Accounting Advisory Services
Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team focus is interim finance professionals who provide an on-demand and project-focused accounting service for us and our clients. Whilst working on a project, you will typically work (on-site or remotely) alongside the finance team of one of our clients in diverse organizations from all industry sectors ranging from larger SMEs to multi-billion corporations and listed entities.
Joining the Agile Talent Community as an Interim Technical Accountant, you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time within the FAAS team and support our clients and internal teams on short to medium-term assignments.
Skills we are looking for
Looking for candidates with Engineering, Automotive or Manufacturing background
Fully qualified member of a professional accounting body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
Experience working within Industry, in a company with an Annual Turnover of a minimum of over £50m+, ideally within a listed FTSE Business.
Experience in half and full-year-end accounts preparation and audit liaison and preparation of monthly management accounts.
Group Accounts Consolidation and Intercompany accounting.
Financial reporting under IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP, or international GAAP.
Preparation of year-end statutory accounts and audits.
How to join
You’ll first apply by sending us your CV. If your skills match what we are looking for, one of our recruiters will get in touch and walk you through the interview process. If there’s interest to continue, we’ll invite you to an interview with some of our key business leads. If successful, the final step will be to complete the onboarding process and background checks.
We strive to ensure all our information, products, and services are accessible to everyone. If you need any adjustments to our processes to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with the Agile Talent Team to discuss: agiletalentteam@uk.gt.com.