Summary: The Interim Year End Accountant role is a four-month fixed-term contract for a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant within a leading higher education organization based in Surrey. The position involves overseeing the annual financial statement audit, ensuring compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements, and collaborating with both finance and non-finance teams. The successful candidate will also manage the preparation of financial reports and coordinate audit deliverables to meet deadlines. This role requires a strong technical accounting background and experience in higher education finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for successful delivery of Group's annual financial statement audit
• Preparation of the Group Consolidation File
• Liaise and deliver all audit deliverables requested by the audit teams
• Responding to all additional audit requests and queries
• Managing & Co-ordinating responses from Finance and non-Finance team members
• Co-ordination and review of all Corporation Tax Computations
• Preparation/review of the Group and Subsidiary financial statements
• Minimising the number of audit journals and management letter points
• Attending and leading audit update and close meetings
• Manage the production of subsidiary Statutory Accounts for all legal entities
• Preparation and successful audit of the Annual Reports and Accounts in compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements
• Timely preparation of annual report and accounts for subsidiary companies
• Coordinate the completion of OfS return with relevant teams
• Review of month-end revenue recognition and balance sheet reconciliation
• Regular review and update of accounting policies for IFRS compliance
• Develop/update discounted cash flow model for impairment review
• Lead on key judgements and estimates for Audit Committee papers
• Liaise with EY for Group tax provision and related disclosures
• Deputise for Financial Controller as needed
• Prepare/amend technical accounting papers for IFRS standards

Key Skills:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA)
• Extensive audit experience in medium-sized PLCs with a top audit firm
• Experience in managing annual accounts preparation for medium-sized companies
• Expertise in IFRS accounting standards and strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience in managing a team
• Ability to present and communicate to an Audit Committee
• Proven track record in delivering to targets and deadlines
• Ability to accomplish multiple tasks within strict time requirements
• Financial modelling capabilities
• Strong understanding of strategic business goals
• Ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-finance managers
• Experience presenting accounting papers to Finance Teams, Auditors, and Boards

Salary (Rate): £65,000

City: Woking

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other