Qualified Accountant - Finance Reporting - Contract
Posted 1 week ago by Digital Skills Ltd
£55 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, UK
Summary: This role is for a Qualified Accountant specializing in Financial Reporting, focusing on post month-end analysis and senior stakeholder reporting within a multinational consumer technology organization. The position requires a qualified accountant who can effectively communicate financial performance and influence outcomes rather than merely processing transactions. The role is hybrid, with approximately two days per week in the office, and is a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave until March 2027.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse monthly financial results following close, focusing on key movements across P&L and balance sheet
- Prepare clear, concise financial commentary for senior stakeholders
- Present monthly financials to leadership in a calm, structured manner
- Support US GAAP group reporting submissions and respond to group-level queries
- Assist with UK GAAP statutory reporting activities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including month-end retrospectives
- Investigate variances and accounting queries independently
- Support SOX-related controls within the reporting process
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Proven experience in a reporting or analytical finance role
- Strong understanding of balance sheet and P&L movements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working autonomously in a deadline-driven environment
- Exposure to US GAAP and UK GAAP
- SAP experience beneficial but not essential
Salary (Rate): £55 per hour
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Controller Financial Reporting
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
Financial Reporting and Analysis
The Rate - £55 per hour
IR35 Status - Inside IR35
The Location - Manchester
The Working Pattern - Hybrid, circa 2 days per week in the office
Duration - Fixed-term contract, maternity cover until March 2027
About the Client
Digital Skills are partnering with a large, multinational consumer technology organisation operating at scale across multiple markets. The finance function supports complex, high-volume operations and works closely with international stakeholders.
About the Role
This role sits within a central reporting team and focuses on post month end analysis, financial commentary and senior stakeholder reporting. It is well suited to a qualified accountant who enjoys explaining financial performance and influencing outcomes rather than processing transactions.
Responsibilities
- Analyse monthly financial results following close, focusing on key movements across P&L and balance sheet
- Prepare clear, concise financial commentary for senior stakeholders
- Present monthly financials to leadership in a calm, structured manner
- Support US GAAP group reporting submissions and respond to group-level queries
- Assist with UK GAAP statutory reporting activities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including month-end retrospectives
- Investigate variances and accounting queries independently
- Support SOX-related controls within the reporting process
Desired Skills and Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Proven experience in a reporting or analytical finance role
- Strong understanding of balance sheet and P&L movements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working autonomously in a deadline-driven environment
- Exposure to US GAAP and UK GAAP
- SAP experience beneficial but not essential
Summary of the Best Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with at least three to four years' post-qualification experience, strong reporting credentials and the confidence to explain financial performance to senior stakeholders. You will be analytical, articulate and able to influence without authority.