Interim Financial Accountant

Description

Location: Merseyside

Rate: £250 a day DOE

Contract: Interim Assignment

Duration: Initial 3-Month Contract

Start Date: ASAP

Sellick Partnership is recruiting for an experienced Interim Financial Accountant to support a confidential Liverpool City Region-based organisation through a key year-end and statutory accounts project.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional with strong year-end accounting experience to join a complex, multi-entity organisation. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and the preparation of audit-ready schedules to support the completion of the annual statutory accounts process. Due to project deadlines, we are seeking an individual who can quickly familiarise themselves with the organisation's finance systems and add value from the outset.

Key responsibilities of the Interim Financial Accountant:

Reconciling balance sheet accounts to supporting documentation and investigating outstanding variances

Preparing audit-ready lead schedules and supporting working papers for external audit

Maintaining and updating the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

Reviewing accruals, prepayments and year-end cut-off adjustments

Reconciling intercompany balances and supporting consolidation requirements

Preparing journals for review and approval

Responding to auditor queries and providing supporting documentation throughout the audit process

Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are appropriately documented and can be maintained on an ongoing basis

Essential experience of the Interim Financial Accountant:

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, be a finalist, or have demonstrable equivalent experience

Proven experience supporting year-end close and statutory accounts preparation

Strong balance sheet reconciliation and audit support experience

Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyse large volumes of financial data

Experience working within ERP systems

The ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines

Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities

Desirable experience includes:

SAP Business One

Group accounts and intercompany reconciliations

Charity, not-for-profit or social enterprise sector experience

CaseWare experience

How to Apply

If you believe you have the experience and skills required for this interim financial accountant position, please apply now or contact Lindsay Richey at Sellick Partnership for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. We are committed to ensuring that every candidate receives a professional and fair recruitment experience.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. We can adapt our processes to accommodate everybody, so please let us know how we can help improve your recruitment experience. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide based on the specific skills set out in the advert. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. Our Consultants assess based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website. xjnqpsq

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website

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