Interim Management Accountant: Year-End Focus & Flexible Work

IFRS Foundation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The IFRS Foundation is seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to join the Finance team on a fixed-term basis to support a busy period, manage the 31 December 2026 year-end close and the external audit through March 2027, and assist with month-end reporting, reconciliations and financial controls.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will own the month-end close for multiple entities, review work of junior staff, strengthen balance sheet integrity, and work with HR, IT and

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a technical Management Accountant or General Ledger role within a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
• Strong background in balance sheet control, reconciliations, and complex month-end close processes.
• Hands-on experience preparing management accounts with commentary, alongside experience reviewing the trial balances and reconciliations of other entities/colleagues.
• Experience working across European and/or APAC entities is highly advantageous.
• High proficiency with modern ERP systems, preferablyMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Preparation: Own the end-to-end month-end close process and prepare comprehensive management accounts with variance commentary to assure accuracy.
• Review: Perform a technical review of the month-end close packages and supporting reconciliations prepared by the Associate Accountants for other designated regional entities.
• Variance & Data Integrity: Collaborate cross-departmentally (e.g., with HR, IT, Operations) to ensure correct accruals and analyse variances to ensure the numbers are correct prior to handing over to the FP&A team.
• Balance Sheet Control: Perform and maintain detailed balance sheet reconciliations to ensure outstanding items are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Intercompany: Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations across the regional entities.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Effective communicator

Team player

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Excel

Job description

The IFRS Foundation is seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to join the Finance team on a fixed-term basis to support a busy period, manage the 31 December 2026 year-end close and the external audit through March 2027, and assist with month-end reporting, reconciliations and financial controls.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will own the month-end close for multiple entities, review work of junior staff, strengthen balance sheet integrity, and work with HR, IT and