Job Description
Job Title: Interim Financial Reporting Accountant
Location: Runcorn
Rate: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term 5 months contract
Hours: Full-time, hybrid working patterns
An excellent interim opportunity has arisen for an experienced accountant to join a large, complex manufacturing organisation based in Runcorn. This role will play a key part in supporting group financial reporting, consolidation, and balance sheet integrity during a critical period.
The Role:
Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take responsibility for delivering accurate and timely group financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and supporting the wider finance function through month-end, quarter-end, and statutory processes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure capitalisation and amortisation of assets comply with Group accounting policies and IFRS 16 requirements
* Deliver accurate and timely monthly and quarterly financial reporting
* Prepare and review periodic and ad-hoc fixed asset ledger reconciliations and analysis
* Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations across multiple entities, investigating and resolving issues with senior stakeholders
* Prepare group statutory and management accounts, including detailed commentary packs for senior management
* Manage group consolidation reconciliations and schedules, resolving issues arising from result analysis
* Lead the monthly and quarterly consolidation close process to tight deadlines
* Oversee intercompany processes, ensuring balances are investigated and resolved promptly
* Liaise with subsidiary finance teams to address reporting issues efficiently
* Support senior finance leadership in ensuring robust, timely, and accurate financial reporting
* Carry out post month-end follow-ups on issues arising from the close process
* Prepare monthly CAPEX spend reports, comparing actuals to forecast and providing variance analysis
* Produce long-term CAPEX forecasts (up to five years), including depreciation schedules
About You:
* Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or qualified by experience
* Proven experience in group financial reporting and consolidation within a complex, multi-entity environment
* Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and balance sheet control
* Experience producing statutory and management accounts with senior-level commentary
* Strong attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines
* Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders
If interested, please apply today!