Financial Accountant - Transition & Divestiture Specialist

Randstad Finance; Basingstoke; Sur place; GBP 46 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Randstad Finance is partnering with a market-leading microbiology and life sciences organisation to recruit Financial Accountants for 6–12 month temporary roles in Basingstoke. You will support the transition, setting up entities, establishing financial architecture, and stabilising operations across new holding companies and entities.

You will validate opening balances, bridge accounting gaps, and ensure BAU reporting during the transition, with a focus on M&A and PPA activities and ERP data

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Strong background in reviewing and analysing Balance Sheets and P&L statements, with hands-on M&A accounting or PPA experience.
• Experience supporting corporate separations, entity set-ups, or related transition work.

Responsabilités

• Entity Set-Up & Governance: support accounting set-up, ledger creation, and chart of accounts for new holding companies and legal entities.
• Balance Sheet & Opening Positions: manage opening balance sheets and validate transferred balances.
• Separation & M&A Accounting: handle divestiture accounting entries, PPA, inter-company reconciliations, and funding accounting.
• Systems & Data Mapping: lead GL mapping between legacy and new ERP systems and validate interfaces for key modules.

Connaissances

Balance sheet analysis

P&L analysis

M&A accounting

PPA knowledge

GL mapping

Formation

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

Randstad Finance is partnering with a market-leading microbiology and life sciences organisation to recruit Financial Accountants for 6–12 month temporary roles in Basingstoke. You will support the transition, setting up entities, establishing financial architecture, and stabilising operations across new holding companies and entities.

You will validate opening balances, bridge accounting gaps, and ensure BAU reporting during the transition, with a focus on M&A and PPA activities and ERP data