Description

Senior Financial Accountant - Interim

Daily Rate: Inside IR35
Duration: 6 Months initilly
Location: Hybrid - Bristol, 2 days per week

We're looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join a high-performing finance team in a broad and varied role covering financial reporting, management information and technical accounting.

This is a great opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys working with the numbers but also wants to understand the commercial story behind them and influence senior stakeholders.

The Role

• Own monthly and quarterly financial reporting for senior management and Group.
• Prepare and analyse management accounts and MI, providing clear commentary and insight.
• Work across UK GAAP, HGB and other relevant accounting frameworks.
• Analyse financial performance and key business drivers, highlighting trends and opportunities.
• Partner with teams across the business to improve financial understanding and decision-making.
• Work closely with technical accounting on complex accounting matters and analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Support wider finance projects and initiatives.
• Help develop and support more junior members of the team.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with strong post-qualified experience.
• Strong background in financial reporting and management accounting.
• Good knowledge of UK GAAP and/or HGB.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Confident communicating financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to understand and explain the drivers behind the numbers.
• Comfortable challenging existing processes and identifying improvements.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to tight deadlines.