Interim Financial Accountant Day Rate: £300 to £400 per day Contract: Interim-Ongoing Location: Peterborough (Office-Based Role) Reports to: CFO About Trade Mastermind Trade Mastermind is a fast-growing business consultancy dedicated to empowering trade and construction entrepreneurs to scale their companies. With a strong commercial focus and a high-performance culture, we deliver measurable results and industry-leading support to our clients. About the Role We are seeking a highly capable Interim Financial Accountant to provide robust financial control, disciplined month-end execution, and reliable, detail-driven accounting support during a key period of transition. This is a hands-on financial accounting role focused on accuracy, reconciliations, and maintaining impeccable financial hygiene. It does not involve FP&A, strategy, or business partnering. We need someone who takes genuine pride in a balance sheet that ties perfectly every month. Key Responsibilities Core Accounting Daily and weekly bank reconciliations Full balance sheet reconciliations across all control accounts (monthly) Maintain clean, accurate, well-structured ledgers Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset postings Own the month-end close process and timetable Produce draft monthly P&L and balance sheet Controls & Financial Hygiene Investigate, resolve, and clear historical reconciliation discrepancies Strengthen processes and improve documentation standards Ensure every balance has backing schedules and a clear audit trail Promote a books must tie culture across the function Prepare audit-ready working papers and schedules Reporting & Compliance Support Assist the CFO in preparing the monthly management accounts pack Complete VAT returns Support year-end processes and liaise with external accountants Provide ad hoc analysis as required Ideal Candidate Background Experience 37 years accounting experience Practice-trained or audit background preferred Strong financial accounting and reconciliation capability Experience owning month-end close Previous SME experience beneficial Technical Skills Xero (essential) Excel strong skills in pivots, lookups, and schedule building Who Will Succeed in This Role Were looking for someone who is: Detail-obsessed and methodical Calm, consistent, and reliable Relentlessly accurate never leaves unexplained balances Comfortable with routine execution and getting through the list Motivated by financial clarity, discipline, and precision