£300/day to £400/day
Lancaster, England
Contract

Interim Financial Accountant

Posted by Elevation Recruitment Group.

Interim Financial Accountant
Up to £400 Per Day
Lancaster - Flexible hybrid working
3 Months

Elevation Recruitment is partnering with a leading Financial Services client to find an Interim Financial Accountant.

The role offers a hybrid working setup with two days in the Lancaster office and flexibility to work from home.

As Financial Accountant, you'll oversee critical month-end processes, ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations, and manage key regulatory calculations. In addition, you'll deliver insightful financial analysis to support senior management in making strategic, data-driven decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and post month-end journals with supporting documentation.
  • Analyse profit and loss accounts to ensure accurate coding.
  • Perform regulated financial calculations and ensure compliance.
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts by day 10 each month.
  • Assist with year-end audits and provide support to external auditors.
  • Monitor cashflow and contribute to forecasting.
  • Review and approve payments, ensuring proper documentation.
  • Support the implementation of new financial software.
  • Continuously improve finance processes and controls.

Key Skills:

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
  • Strong Excel skills (SUMIFS, XLOOKUPS, SUBTOTALS).
  • Experience in financial services, ideally with an audit background.
  • Great communication and organisational skills.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work under tight deadlines

If you match the above criteria and are looking to step in to a growing business, apply today or contact Kelly Johnson for more details.

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