£275/day to £350/day
Lancaster, England
Temporary, Variable

Interim Accountant

Posted by Michael Page Finance.

Financial Accountant required for an initial temporary contract.

Client Details

Our client is a fast growing business in the financial services industry.

Description

  • Preparation of month-end journals ensuring excellent support is saved down in readiness for audit.
  • Conduct full month end analysis of key P&L accounts to ensure coding is correct and appropriately treated.
  • Calculating the Insurer money calculation adhering to the FCA rules
  • Reconciling balance sheet accounts to system or external sources so that the recs are readily available by Working Day 10 each month.
  • Preparation of year-end supporting documents supporting the outsourced financial accounts production.
  • Providing support to external auditors including Contributing to annual audit.
  • Cashflow monitoring of transactions to support the forecasting process.
  • Review and approval of payments.
  • Maintain and enhance robust processes and controls in line with Group requirements
  • Continuously review and improve finance processes and controls.

Profile

  • Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
  • Strong Excel skills including the ability to use SUMIFS, XLOOKUPS and SUBTOTALS
  • Strong communication skills
  • Good organisational skills.
  • An audit background is highly desirable
  • Prior experience of working within Financial Services.

Job Offer

  • A day rate of circa £300 - £350 a day
  • Contract is initially for 3 - 4 months.
  • Hybrid working available.
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