Financial Accountant

Job Title: Financial Accountant
Location: London, Hybrid Working
Day Rate: £450 per day (inside scope)
Duration: 6 month contract initially

My client is looking to appoint an experienced Financial Accountant to join a high-profile finance team supporting one of the UK’s largest and most complex infrastructure programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong qualified accountant with recent Financial Accountant or Senior Financial Accountant experience. You will take ownership of the full month-end process, including balance sheet reconciliations, journal postings, financial reporting and technical accounting.

Hands-on, end-to-end month-end experience is essential. This role requires someone who completes the full month-end cycle each month, rather than someone whose experience is primarily focused on reviewing the work of others.

Key Responsibilities of the Financial Accountant

• Complete the full end-to-end month-end process, including journal preparation and posting, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and financial reporting.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations across a range of financial areas, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly financial reporting in line with IFRS and internal accounting policies.
• Support the preparation of consolidated and statutory financial reporting.
• Provide technical accounting support and ensure the consistent application of IFRS across the business.
• Prepare financial analysis and commentary to support senior finance stakeholders.
• Support external audit activity and provide relevant financial information and analysis.
• Maintain strong financial controls and support improvements to accounting and reporting processes.
• Work closely with finance, commercial, project controls and operational teams to ensure accurate financial information.
• Support finance transformation, regulatory and process improvement projects.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Most recent 2-4 years’ experience in Financial Accountant or Senior Financial Accountant roles.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with proven IFRS experience.
• Demonstrable, hands-on end-to-end month-end experience. This must include posting journals, completing balance sheet reconciliations and working through the full month-end cycle each month.
• Experience across a variety of balance sheet areas, with the ability to investigate and resolve issues independently.
• Experience of financial reporting, consolidations and external audit.
• Ideally, a combination of experience within a listed company and smaller businesses, with start-up experience highly desirable.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• SAP S/4HANA and Anaplan experience would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and wider business teams.
• Experience within infrastructure, energy, construction or other large project environments would be beneficial.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a major UK infrastructure programme where you will play a key role in financial reporting, governance and business performance while working on one of the country’s most significant long-term investment projects.

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity, you must APPLY NOW, making sure to attach your up-to-date CV.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone interview. If selected from the shortlist, a formal interview process will begin.