Financial Accountant| Projects & Change | Liverpool | £50k-£60k | Four Days on Site Founder-owned. Highly profitable. They don’t chase headlines. They just build a serious business and get on with it. Why This Role Exists Finance is evolving For nearly three decades, the function was stable, loyal and heavily transactional. It worked until the scale of the business demanded something more structured, more controlled, more future-proof. There’s now a new Group Financial Controller in place. The shape of Finance is changing. But there’s a gap Initially, you’ll steady the ship then, you’ll help redesign it The First Chapter You’ll step into a gap within Management Accounts and Financial Accounting. Support month-end close Oversee core financial reporting Provide balance sheet oversight Keep things controlled and accurate while the team reshapes This isn’t firefighting chaos. But it does need someone calm, technically strong and able to hold the line The Second Chapter: Proper Financial Accounting You’ll help move the business from “it’s worked so far” to “it’s built for the next decade.” Bringing Statutory Accounts In-House Currently reliant on external advisors the plan is to build capability internally, you’ll support that transition Implementing new lease accounting under IFRS 102 Building Real Balance Sheet Reconciliation Discipline Some processes are light, some are informal, some don’t exist. You’ll design and embed proper reconciliation frameworks Writing Financial Accounting Policies Not theoretical documents that sit in a folder Resetting Core Accounting Policies Stock, margin and core revenue recognition mechanics ensuring consistency, clarity and defensibility ERP Process & capability definition There’s a new ERP on the horizon The Environment Lean, commercial and sensible There’s backing for change But no appetite for corporate theatre If you need a transformation office, five consultants and a change communications pack, this won’t suit you. If you like quietly improving foundations so the building stands stronger, you’ll thrive What They’re Looking For A qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) Is technically strong in UK GAAP Has hands-on financial accounting experience Can build processes from scratch Has written (and implemented) accounting policies Understands retail, stock, margin and commercial nuance (ideal, not essential) Is comfortable moving between BAU and project work Why This Is Genuinely Interesting A £4.5bn business that still feels owner-led The chance to shape core financial controls Exposure to senior leadership Proper change work, not PowerPoint transformation A business that is profitable, stable and ambitious This isn’t about maintaining the status quo. It’s about building what Finance should have looked like five years ago and making sure it’s ready for the next ten. Long-term permanent opportunity if you want it Please get in touch at natalie@ifftalent.com or 07785931193. We’re a purpose-driven search firm built on one belief: recruitment should leave people and communities better than we found them. Alongside expert hiring support, we offer free mentoring access, career guidance, and wellbeing support throughout your journey We also reinvest 3% of our profits into mental health and social impact initiatives - including MHFA training, wellbeing workshops, and youth outreach. With IFF Talent, you’re not just applying for a role. You’re joining a recruitment experience designed to create real, lasting impact.