Interim Accountant — Flexible, On‑Demand Finance Projects

Grant Thornton; Scotland; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton, in the UK, through its Agile Talent Community (ATC), invites experienced interim accountants to join a range of CFO Solutions engagements. You’ll choose projects that fit your skills and work on short to medium-term assignments for clients across the public and private sectors.

As an Interim Accountant, you’ll provide accounting, audit support and financial reporting expertise, helping organisations navigate change while maintaining governance and high professional standards.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified member of a professional accounting body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent.
• Experience working in the accounting and finance function of Council / Local Government.
• Problem solving mindset, with a strong drive for best practice.
• Fields within accountancy and finance, including but not limited to: year-end accounts, audit liaison, management accounts and forecasts, CIPFA/IFRS/NAO reporting, process improvement, data reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interim finance placements on short to medium-term assignments.
• Support CFO Solutions with accounting and audit activities.
• Adapt to a variety of public and private sector clients.
• Collaborate with client teams to provide financial insight.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA

Local Government accounting

Problem solving

Finance & accounting

Job description

Grant Thornton, in the UK, through its Agile Talent Community (ATC), invites experienced interim accountants to join a range of CFO Solutions engagements. You’ll choose projects that fit your skills and work on short to medium-term assignments for clients across the public and private sectors.

As an Interim Accountant, you’ll provide accounting, audit support and financial reporting expertise, helping organisations navigate change while maintaining governance and high professional standards.