Interim Auditor
Posted Today by Stanton House
£575 Per day
Inside
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Auditor role at a Large Support Services Business involves providing immediate support to the finance team during a period of increased audit and reporting activity. The position is for a 3-6 month contract, primarily remote with occasional travel, and requires a qualified accountant with a strong audit background. The successful candidate will assist with various audits and provide technical accounting support as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Document and test balance sheet audit evidence in Blackline to support the delivery of key SOX controls
- Support the KPMG external audit
- Assist with the BDO audit
- Provide R2R support, including balance sheet analysis, reconciliations, and testing
- Handle day-to-day Blackline queries and changes
- Provide ad-hoc technical accounting support where required
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong audit background, ideally Big Four trained
- Experience in independently testing and documenting audit evidence
- Solid balance sheet knowledge, including accruals and prepayments
- Exposure to large corporate or PLC environments
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and flex across multiple workstreams
- Strong communication skills and a hands-on, adaptable mindset
Salary (Rate): £575 daily
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Auditor - Large Support Services Business
Stanton House is currently recruiting an Interim Auditor for a Large Support Services Business on a 3-6 month contract. This role has arisen to support the finance team through a period of increased audit and reporting activity. The team is managing multiple workstreams and is seeking an adaptable, audit-trained professional to provide immediate support.
Role details:
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: 3–6 months (initially to end of March, with potential to extend)
- Working pattern: Predominantly remote with occasional travel
- Rate: Up to £575 per day
- Inside IR35
Responsibilities:
- Document and test balance sheet audit evidence in Blackline to support the delivery of key SOX controls
- Support the KPMG external audit
- Assist with the BDO audit
- Provide R2R support, including balance sheet analysis, reconciliations, and testing
- Handle day-to-day Blackline queries and changes
- Provide ad-hoc technical accounting support where required
To be suitable for this role you must have the following:
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong audit background, ideally Big Four trained
- Experience in independently testing and documenting audit evidence
- Solid balance sheet knowledge, including accruals and prepayments
- Exposure to large corporate or PLC environments
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and flex across multiple workstreams
- Strong communication skills and a hands-on, adaptable mindset
If you feel you meet the above criteria, please do apply. Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications, we may be unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants.