Contract Accountant - Close & Lease Specialist (Onsite)

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd is seeking a qualified or part-qualified Accountant for a 3-month contract in Darlington. The role is on-site for three days per week, with a 37-hour work week. Strong Excel skills and hands-on experience with lease accounting, payroll reconciliations, and financial reporting are required.

You will own key financial close processes, balance sheet reviews, and multi-site financial management operations, communicating results to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with ACCA/CIMA/ACA.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Oracle, Power BI and Power Query is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of UK accounting regs, tax packs, lease accounting, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lease Accounting & Audit Support: Own day-to-day lease accounting processes, ensuring strict compliance and supporting successful quarterly audit reviews.
• Manage monthly payroll journals, reconciliations, and reporting to ensure accurate financial execution.
• Complete monthly and quarterly corporate reports via Financial Close Manager; manage the complete close-the-books process for the Kent site.
• Prepare and present Balance Sheet reviews during month-end close meetings; prepare the annual Tax Pack and PSA returns.
• Analyze monthly Profit in Inventory variances to provide actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor financial regulations, maintain internal control frameworks, and resolve reporting variances to safeguard data integrity.

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder comms

Education

Degree in Accounting or related field

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or part-qualified

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd is seeking a qualified or part-qualified Accountant for a 3-month contract in Darlington. The role is on-site for three days per week, with a 37-hour work week. Strong Excel skills and hands-on experience with lease accounting, payroll reconciliations, and financial reporting are required.

You will own key financial close processes, balance sheet reviews, and multi-site financial management operations, communicating results to senior stakeholders.