Finance Manager (12-Month FTC) – Technical Accounting

Distinct Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment is seeking a Finance Manager (FTC, 12 months) to lead a major technical accounting conversion and drive improvements in financial controls across a UK/European services group.

You will manage multiple workstreams, coordinating with the Head of Accounting UK and external auditors, while ensuring robust balance sheet processes and proper capitalisation treatment for group systems projects.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102.
• Experience documenting or improving financial controls frameworks.
• Experience preparing or reviewing balance sheet reconciliations in multi-entity groups.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Experience in a large, multi-entity group.

Responsibilities

• Lead a technical accounting conversion project moving UK entities from UK GAAP to updated reporting standards, including impact assessment and liaison with auditors.
• Support a group-wide review of financial controls with a clear controls inventory and implementation of improvements.
• Improve balance sheet reconciliation process with standardised ownership, review tiers and templates.
• Own accounting and capitalisation treatment for group systems projects and validate capitalised costs.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualification

UK GAAP

FRS 102

Financial controls frameworks

Balance sheet reconciliations

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

Distinct Recruitment is seeking a Finance Manager (FTC, 12 months) to lead a major technical accounting conversion and drive improvements in financial controls across a UK/European services group.

You will manage multiple workstreams, coordinating with the Head of Accounting UK and external auditors, while ensuring robust balance sheet processes and proper capitalisation treatment for group systems projects.