Interim Financial Accountant

JasperRose; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,575 - 83,025; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media company is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant for an ASAP-start interim contract in Waterloo. This highly technical role involves preparing statutory financial statements, supporting audits, and contributing to finance transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with strong external audit experience and proficiency in UK GAAP and IFRS. This position requires a commitment of four days per week onsite and includes significant interaction with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years PQE.
• Big 4 training strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual external audit process.
• Lead preparation of Group consolidated and UK statutory financial statements.
• Prepare monthly financial reports.
• Act as key liaison between teams and stakeholders.
• Support month-end close process.
• Review monthly balance sheets and reconciliations.
• Prepare tax computations and liaise with advisors.
• Manage ad-hoc analysis requests.
• Uphold financial controls and compliance.
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Experience auditing statutory financial statements

Technical accounting knowledge (UK GAAP & IFRS)

Strong analytical capability

Systems and Excel skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Job description

Financial Accountant | Inside IR35 | Day rate | ASAP Start | 4 Days Onsite (Waterloo)

We are working with a leading global media organisation seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join their UK Financial Controlling team on an ASAP‐start interim contract. This position is inside IR35, requires four days per week in the Waterloo office, and plays a critical role in statutory reporting, audit support, and group consolidation.

This is a highly technical role suited to someone with strong external audit grounding, excellent attention to detail, and confidence preparing statutory financial statements in a complex, multi‑entity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the annual external audit process, ensuring accurate documentation and timely responses to auditor queries.
• Lead on the preparation and completion of Group consolidated and UK statutory financial statements in line with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports, including variance analysis, and communicate findings to the Corporate Finance team.
• Act as a key liaison between the Controlling team (both onshore and offshore) and wider business stakeholders including FP&A.
• Support the month‑end close process, ensuring accurate journals, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Review monthly balance sheets, cashflows and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare tax computations and liaise with external tax advisors.
• Respond to ad‑hoc analysis requests and manage multiple priorities to ensure timely completion.
• Uphold all financial controls, policies and compliance requirements across the reporting cycle.
• Contribute to systems improvement, process optimisation and ongoing finance transformation initiatives.

Skills & Experience Required

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent), with minimum 3 years PQE.
• Big 4 training strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable experience preparing or auditing statutory financial statements.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including application of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Excellent analytical capability with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong systems and Excel skills, with the ability to work confidently across multiple financial platforms.
• Effective communication skills, able to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and explain complex information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Inside IR35
• ASAP start
• Four days per week in the Waterloo office