Interim Financial Accountant

Stanton House; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Interim Financial Accountant for a logistics business in Derbyshire. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to engage with various stakeholders while ensuring financial accuracy and integrity. You'll be responsible for reviewing financial statements, handling accounting queries, and supporting audits. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and possess strong IFRS knowledge, this is the perfect chance to showcase your expertise and make a significant impact in a vital sector.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong IFRS knowledge and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure during year-end deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve period-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support external audits and coordinate with auditors and stakeholders.

Skills

IFRS Knowledge

Reconciliation Skills

Excel Skills

Accounting Queries Handling

Team Collaboration

Judgment Making

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Interim Financial Accountant - Logistics Business

Stanton House is recruiting for an Interim Financial Accountant to join a Logistics Business in Derbyshire on a 12-month Contract offering £400 per day inside IR35. This hybrid role works 3 days in their Derbyshire office and the rest from home.

Responsibilities:

• Review and approve period-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and integrity.
• Monitor reconciliation compliance, investigate variances, and provide feedback.
• Support the internal controls testing framework and ensure proper documentation.
• Handle accounting queries from the team and wider business.
• Assist in preparing Group and subsidiary financial statements (year-end and half-year).
• Support external audits and coordinate with auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Assist with IFRS 16 accounting and related controls.
• Contribute to ad hoc tasks and provide support across the finance team.

To be suitable for this role you must have the following:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with solid IFRS knowledge and strong reconciliation skills.
• Able to perform under pressure, especially during year-end deadlines.
• Confident in making judgments with limited or incomplete data.
• Team player with a flexible, can-do attitude.
• Experienced in improving financial control processes.
• Clear communicator, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong Excel skills and SAP experience is a plus.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please do apply. Unfortunately given the number of applications, we may be unable to respond to all unsuccessful applications.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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