Interim Audit Support / Financial Accountant

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a highly successful, Manchester-based organisation who are seeking to appoint an experienced Interim Audit / Financial Accountant to support the business through their year-end reporting and external audit process.

This is an interim day-rate assignment running through to the end of Q1 2027, with potential for the assignment to operate outside IR35, supporting the Financial Controller with group consolidation, financial statement preparation and coordination of the year-end audit.

This opportunity would be ideal for an experienced, qualified accountant who can hit the ground running, take ownership of key year-end deliverables and confidently manage the audit process from start to finish.

Salary/benefits:

• £400 - £500 per day
• Potential to operate outside IR35
• Contract through to 28 February 2027
• Manchester based
• Hybrid / flexible working

Job Duties:

• Support the Financial Controller with the preparation of annual financial statements for the UK entities and wider Group.
• Take ownership of the holding company management accounts.
• Run the group consolidation process, including intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translation.
• Ensure consolidated financial information is accurate, complete and delivered in line with reporting deadlines.
• Coordinate the external year-end audit, working closely with external auditors, internal finance teams and tax advisers.
• Manage audit requests and ensure information is delivered accurately and on time.
• Take ownership of key audit milestones, sign-offs and deadlines to ensure the process runs smoothly.
• Provide regular progress updates on the audit process, including weekly updates to the Audit Committee.
• Maintain accurate supporting records and work autonomously to deliver against agreed timescales.
• Provide additional financial reporting and year-end support where required.

Who will I report in to?

Financial Controller

When will interviews be taking place?

Interviews will be taking place as soon as possible, with the successful candidate ideally available to start at short notice.

Ideal experience:

• ACA, ACCA Qualified Accountant.
• Strong technical financial reporting experience.
• Previous experience preparing statutory financial statements and supporting a complex year-end process.
• Strong group consolidation experience, including intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translation.
• Proven experience coordinating an external audit and managing audit deliverables.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Confident working directly with external auditors, advisers and senior internal stakeholders.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and workstreams simultaneously.
• Self-starter who is comfortable working independently and taking ownership of key deliverables.