Interim Financial Accountant: Year-End & Audit Ready

Sellick Partnership; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an Interim Financial Accountant to support a confidential Liverpool City Region-based organisation through year-end and statutory accounts project.

This is a hands-on role requiring balance sheet reconciliations, audit-ready schedules, and familiarity with ERP systems to deliver timely year-end closure. ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent experience is essential, with advanced Excel skills and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, finalist or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience supporting year-end close and statutory accounts preparation.
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation and audit support experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyse large volumes of financial data.
• Experience working within ERP systems.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling balance sheet accounts to supporting documentation and investigating variances.
• Preparing audit-ready lead schedules and supporting working papers for external audit.
• Maintaining and updating the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules.
• Reviewing accruals, prepayments and year-end cut-off adjustments.
• Reconciling intercompany balances and supporting consolidation requirements.
• Preparing journals for review and approval.
• Responding to auditor queries and providing supporting documentation throughout the audit process.
• Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are appropriately documented and can be maintained on an ongoing basis.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Balance sheet reconciliation

Audit support

ERP systems experience

Independent working

Attention to detail

Education

ACCA/ACCA or CIMA qualification

Tools

SAP Business One

CaseWare

Job description

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an Interim Financial Accountant to support a confidential Liverpool City Region-based organisation through year-end and statutory accounts project.

This is a hands-on role requiring balance sheet reconciliations, audit-ready schedules, and familiarity with ERP systems to deliver timely year-end closure. ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent experience is essential, with advanced Excel skills and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines.