Interim Accountant

Computershare UK; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Interim Accountant to join their dynamic team in Bristol. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the month-end close processes while working in a hybrid environment that values flexibility and wellbeing. You will be responsible for various accounting functions, including journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring the quality of offshore transaction processing. This position is perfect for someone with a continuous improvement mindset, eager to make a genuine impact in a transformative finance environment. Join a company that values diversity and offers a supportive culture where you can grow and thrive.

Benefits

Employee Share Plan

Health and Wellbeing Rewards

Retirement Savings Support

Competitive Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Cash Bonus Recruitment Referral Programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an accounting role, preferably in a large global business.
• Part or fully qualified in ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure month end close processes are efficient and meet group requirements.
• Prepare and review manual journals and accounting processes.

Skills

Accounting

MS Office

Excel

Financial Systems

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

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Fixed Term Contract (6-8 months)
This is a hybrid position primarily based in Bristol. We’re committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires three days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week.

Job Description
Location: Bristol, UK (Hybrid)
Fixed Term Contract (6-8 months)
The TA CoE coordinate and oversee the month end close activities for Record to Report (Accounting) and Hire to Acquire (Assets). This involves coordination and liaison with colleagues in our primary markets (US, UK, Canada and Australia) as well as our offshore operations in India.

We are responsible for the majority of the monthly journal postings - allowing FP&A and Group perform monthly reporting - as well as the accounting within the Cash Management, Fixed Assets, and Intercompany sub-ledgers. We also prepare balance sheet reconciliations for Financial Control.

Finance is on a transformational journey. We are entering the exciting phase of optimization, where processes are being challenged, and then enhanced, so this is a great opportunity for those who have a continuous improvement mindset and can hit the floor running.

A role you will love
You will contribute to ensuring the month end close processes are run in an efficient and effective manner, that the group timetable is met, and our outsourcer delivers against its SLA’s and KPIs.

You will also be responsible for accounting processes; preparation of manual journals, review of manual journals and accounting processes prepared offshore, month end close reporting to group, cash management, fixed assets, intercompany, balance sheets, and responding to requests from group auditors.

Key Accountabilities

• Preparation of journals for the month end financial close to agreed month end timetable and group playbook requirements.
• Preparation of accounting processes such as intercompany, fixed assets, balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations to agreed month end timetable and group playbook requirements.
• Review and monitor the quality and timeliness of offshore transaction processing. This will include quality assurance reporting and feeding back to senior management, and leading on additional training to colleagues.
• Prepare initial reviews of the P&L to ensure accuracy of the numbers.
• Maintain integrity of balance sheets; ensuring any queried or judgemental items are escalated to Finance Control on an ongoing, timely basis.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives within scope of work.
• Responding to queries from key stakeholders.
• Review of offshore SOPs to ensure they are up to date and reflect global ways of working.
• Challenge inefficient and/or regionalized processes to drive a globalized, standardized and automated environment as much as possible.

What will you bring to the role?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team where you can make a genuine impact on how we work and help to shape the team.

Essential

• At least 3-5 years’ experience in an accounting role, with the preference for someone who has been in a similar role for that time in a large global business.
• Strong MS Office / Excel and financial systems skills.
• Part or fully qualified (ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in finance, accounting or related discipline.

Rewards designed for you

• Employee Share Plan. Set aside salary to purchase shares in our company and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
• Health and Wellbeing. Our health and wellbeing rewards can be tailored to support you and your family.
• Save for Your Future. We will support you along your retirement savings journey.
• Paid time away from work. Our employees enjoy a competitive paid time off package, including a day each year to volunteer time for a good cause that is important to you.
• Employee Discounts. We’ve partnered with other organizations to offer you extra savings.
• Extra Rewards. From tuition reimbursement to cash bonus recruitment referral programs, our comprehensive benefits package offers a multitude of options.

About Us
We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work
At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results.

About The Team
Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance