Senior Interim Accountant – 6 Month Contract
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 per annum (6 month FTC)
Start Date: ASAP
A leading UK business is seeking an experienced Qualified Accountant to join their busy finance team on an initial 6‑month contract, with the potential to extend. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong technical accountant with proven controllership skills to support the organisation through a critical year‑end period and several major finance initiatives.
The Role
Supporting the Head of Finance, you will play a key part in strengthening financial controls and delivering high‑quality reporting during a period of change. You will take ownership of key accounting processes and act as a senior point of contact within the department.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing the business’s Banking and Treasury processes
* Carrying out month‑end P&L and balance sheet reviews
* Leading the finance workstream of an ERP implementation for a newly acquired subsidiary
* Supporting senior finance stakeholders on a range of large‑scale, high‑profile projects
* Preparing detailed cashflow models
* Overseeing commission calculations and management
About You
We are looking for a hands‑on, detail‑driven Accountant with strong technical acumen and the confidence to operate in a complex environment.
Key requirements:
* Qualified Accountant: ACCA, ACA or CIMA
* Strong controllership and General Ledger experience, ideally within a large or complex organisation
* Advanced Excel capability and proficiency with major ERP systems
* Previous experience of systems or ERP implementation