Interim Financial Accounting Manager

ICAEW; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

ICAEW in Bristol is seeking an Interim Financial Accounting Manager for a 5-6 month contract starting in November. The role is hybrid with 2 days on site, focused on financial reporting, external audit and interim/year-end statutory accounts while the new finance system is embedded.

You will lead the Financial Reporting team, coordinate the year-end processes, manage audit interactions, provide technical accounting guidance, and develop staff as the project accelerates.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualified.
• Senior level experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Experience with statutory accounts and external audit.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate interim and year-end accounts processes.
• Lead external audit coordination and respond to queries.
• Provide technical accounting support across the organisation.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and strengthen controls.
• Support production of statutory accounts and financial reporting.
• Manage and develop the financial accounting team.
• Support wider finance stakeholders with accounting guidance.

Skills

Financial reporting

External audit

Technical accounting

Balance sheet governance

Team leadership

Statutory accounts

Financial controls

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent

Job description

• Interim Financial Accounting Manager


• Bristol | Hybrid | 2 days required on site


• 5-6-month contract | November start

We are partnering with a large, complex organisation with a strong public-service purpose to recruit an Interim Financial Accounting Manager, to support them through a busy year-end period.

Initially a 5-6 month assignment, the key focus will be financial reporting, external audit and the planning and delivery of interim and year-end statutory accounts. The organisation is also embedding a new finance system, so there may be scope for additional project work and potential extension beyond the initial assignment.

The role

• Working within the Financial Reporting team, you\'ll take a lead across:


• Planning and coordinating the interim and year-end accounts process


• Leading on external audit, including coordinating audit evidence and responding to queries


• Providing strong technical accounting support across the organisation


• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, resolving aged items and strengthening financial controls


• Supporting the production of statutory accounts and financial reporting


• Managing and developing members of the financial accounting team


• Supporting wider finance stakeholders with technical accounting queries and guidance


• Helping the team manage additional workload while a new finance system is embedded

What we\'re looking for

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent qualified


• An experienced Financial Accounting Manager, Financial Controller or senior technical accountant


• Strong across year-end, statutory accounts and external audit


• Technically confident with financial reporting, controls and balance sheet governance


• Comfortable joining an organisation at a busy point and getting up to speed quickly


• Experienced within a large, complex or regulated organisation


• Public sector / government / charity / NFP experience would be particularly useful


• Previous finance transformation or systems implementation exposure would be advantageous

Why consider it? A really interesting assignment for someone who enjoys being hands‑on technically, but can also lead, coordinate and work across a wider finance function.

There\'s a clear initial project supporting year‑end and an audit over the next 5-6 months, alongside the opportunity to get involved in a significant finance systems change programme.