Overview
INTERIM GROUP ACCOUNTANT – 3 to 6 months
Euston – London
Role
This is an inside IR35, hybrid interim role for a leading software services company. The assignment is for approximately 3 to 6 months, with the possibility of a permanent position. The role requires a technically strong qualified accountant with prior experience as a Group Accountant or auditing group companies. The company year end is 30th June with an external audit process to follow.
What will you be doing?
The Group Accountant reports to the Group Financial Controller and manages a small team of part-qualified staff. The company uses Xero and relies heavily on Excel. Your responsibilities will include:
- Responsibility for all aspects of month end management accounts and statutory reporting processes (UK GAAP & IFRS), consolidating results from multiple UK and US entities.
- Ensure all statutory reporting requirements are submitted on a timely basis, including CT, VAT & R&D tax credit submissions.
- Being the key point of contact for external auditors.
- Review of balance sheet reconciliations for all group companies.
- Cashflow reporting and treasury management including some client cash accounting funds.
- Accounting for and processing group cost recharges.
- Work with the Head of FP&A to ensure the flow of high quality and accurate data & insights.
What are we looking for?
- Ideally a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA) with prior experience in a similar group accounting role OR seeking their first move from Public Practice. A ‘QBE’ will be considered for this interim assignment.
- Great IT skills (particularly Excel).
- Strong technical accounting skills – Consolidations, Year End accounting, External Audit.
- Passionate about accuracy and meeting deadlines.
- Able to get up to speed quickly.
What’s in it for you?
This role is a PAYE interim assignment (inside IR35) with a day rate expected to be within the £300 to £400 per day range. A minimum 3 month initial assignment period is required, with an expected start in June.
Please note: Candidates MUST be committed to working in the office 3 days per week (2 days WFH / flexible) and have the right to work in the UK.
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