Financial Accountant |6 Month FTC | Year-End Support |£54.5K Pro rata
Are you an experienced accountant with strong year-end expertise looking for your next contract opportunity?
We are working with a Social Housing Association seeking a Financial (Year-End) Accountant to support their finance team during a critical reporting period. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract offering the opportunity to take ownership of year-end processes and play a key role in delivering accurate statutory and management accounts.
The Role
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will lead and support the year-end close process, ensuring all financial reporting requirements are delivered accurately and on time.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading and supporting year-end close activities
Preparing and posting journals (accruals, prepayments, adjustments)
Completing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
Producing statutory accounts and audit schedules
Acting as key contact for external auditors
Supporting month-end reporting where required
Reviewing and strengthening financial controls and processes
Assisting with cashflow, P&L and balance sheet reporting
Providing ad-hoc financial analysis and support
About You
We are looking for a technically strong accountant who can work independently and deliver to tight deadlines.
You must be available to start immediately or on short notice:
ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or part-qualified (or strong QBE)
Experienced in year-end close and audit processes
Technically strong with solid UK GAAP knowledge
Confident in reconciliations and financial reporting
Advanced in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, analysis)
Experienced with accounting/ERP systems
Detail-oriented, organised and proactive
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working at pace and taking ownership during a key reporting cycle.
TPBN1_UKTJ