Interim Accountant

Fidarsi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Fidarsi is hiring an Interim Accountant for a minimum 6 month contract in Greater London. The successful candidate will manage period-end reporting and support strategic finance projects.

The role requires strong analytical skills and communication abilities, with a preference for candidates having 5 years PQE and experience in a top accountancy firm. Join this rapidly growing FinTech and make a significant impact on their financial processes.

Qualifications

• 5 years PQE in accounting, ideally in a FinTech environment.
• Experience with period-end reporting and variance analysis.
• Ability to support financial statements preparation.

Responsibilities

• Implement a revised process for Intangible Assets.
• Support annual financial statements preparation.
• Perform variance analysis and prepare commentary.
• Support the year-end audit process with external auditors.
• Enhance finance processes including automation opportunities.
• Provide accounting advice for strategic projects.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Utilisation of data and reporting tools

Communication skills

Education

Circa 5 years PQE

Experience in Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm

Tools

Annual Report software

Job description

I'm delighted to be partnering with this rapidly growing Fintech who are looking to recruit an Interim Accountant for a minimum 6 month contract at an exciting phase in their growth journey.

The successful candidate will be responsible for several areas of their period-end reporting processes, the review and challenge of certain key accounting assessments & judgments, support the maturity journey of finance and automation of our processes & controls, as well as supporting numerous high-impact projects.

Principal Accountabilities

• Own the implementation of a revised Intangible Assets/Capitalised development cost process, working closely with product and technology teams.
• Support the preparation of the annual financial statements (including front-end and back-end), leveraging the Annual Report software.
• Performance of variance analysis, reviewing variances against prior period actuals and forecasts and preparing summary commentary for management.
• Support the year-end audit process, working closely with the external auditors.
• Review of other key accounting areas and judgments/estimates.
• Working with the Finance Transformation team to enhance processes & controls, including the identification of automation/AI opportunities.
• Support a number of key strategic projects, providing sound accounting advice and implementation/integration support.
• Working across the wider finance function across month-end processes and on ad hoc projects.

This role would suit an individual who is newly to circa 5 years PQE with experience working for a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm and is looking to work for a fast-growth environment/in the FinTech industry.

You will have strong analytical skillset, including the utilisation of data and reporting tools to solve complex problems and be a confident communicator, capable of translating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.