Interim Financial Accountant

Blackwaters Consulting Group; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackwaters Consulting Group in Peterborough, UK is recruiting a proactive Financial Accountant for a growing professional services client. This hands-on role focuses on owning the bank reconciliation process and maintaining strong financial controls.

You will manage daily and monthly reconciliations, assist with the month-end close (journals, accruals, prepayments) and contribute to financial reporting. A hybrid role with three days on site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years PQE in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of daily and monthly bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items and discrepancies.
• Ensure bank transactions are posted and allocated in the finance system.
• Support the month-end close process including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and assist with financial reporting.

Job description

We are recruiting for a proactive, hands-on Financial Accountant to join our client who are a growing professional services business.

This is a varied, operationally focused role suited to someone who enjoys being close to the numbers and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to get things done.

A key focus of the position will be taking ownership of the bank reconciliation process, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded, balances are reconciled and discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly. You will play an important role in maintaining strong financial controls and supporting the smooth running of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of daily and monthly bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, unidentified transactions and discrepancies.
• Ensure bank transactions are accurately posted and allocated within the finance system.
• Manage the month-end close process, including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and maintain accurate supporting schedules.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Monitor cash balances and assist with cash flow reporting.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure robust financial controls are followed.
• Work closely with colleagues across the business to resolve finance-related queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies and financial reporting.

You must be qualified with at least 3 years PQE ideally in a similar environment.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days on site.