Contract Senior Financial Accountant – Year-End & Audit

Distinct | B Corp; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct is recruiting a Financial Accountant to join the Group Finance team on a contract through the year-end period and audit. This is a broad, hands-on role requiring ownership of key deliverables across year-end, financial reporting and month-end activities to relieve pressure on the finance team.

The successful candidate will have strong technical foundations, experience in a fast-paced, multi-site environment, and be able to support consolidation, statutory accounts and external audits.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA – with relevant post-qualified experience.
• Strong technical financial accounting and reporting background.
• Experience supporting year-end and external audit processes.
• Confident with balance sheet and sub-ledger reconciliations.
• Experience of Group reporting and consolidation would be highly advantageous.
• IFRS 16 experience is preferred but not essential.
• Experience within a complex, fast-paced organisation, ideally retail, multi-site or another high-volume environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Able to learn quickly, prioritise effectively and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Positive, pragmatic “can-do” approach and happy to get into the detail when required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of key year-end deliverables and support the external audit process
• Lead the preparation and review of impairment models, including investment impairments
• Own sub-ledger to Trial Balance reconciliations, including debtors and creditors
• Lead and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving issues
• Support month-end close activities across the Group
• Support the Group consolidation process and year-end financial reporting
• Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts, including supporting notes and disclosures
• Provide support with dilapidation accounting and associated calculations
• Take ownership of issues and proactively drive them through to resolution
• Work collaboratively with the wider finance team, providing additional capacity during a particularly busy reporting period

Skills

Technical accounting

Year-end reporting

Audit support

Balance sheet reconciliations

IFRS accounting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Distinct is recruiting a Financial Accountant to join the Group Finance team on a contract through the year-end period and audit. This is a broad, hands-on role requiring ownership of key deliverables across year-end, financial reporting and month-end activities to relieve pressure on the finance team.

The successful candidate will have strong technical foundations, experience in a fast-paced, multi-site environment, and be able to support consolidation, statutory accounts and external audits.