Interim Group Technical Accountant

Our client, a PE-backed real estate business, is looking for an Interim Group Technical Accountant to join their team on a 6-month contract. The role requires 4 days a week in Central London. Immediate start preferred.

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed organisation seeking a technically strong Senior Finance Manager to join its finance leadership team. The position is ideally suited to an ACA-qualified accountant who trained within a Big 4 or leading practice environment before moving into a corporate reporting, technical accounting, financial control, or group finance role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and consolidated group financial statements.
• Prepare and review technical accounting papers for complex accounting matters, primarily under IFRS.
• Partner with external auditors throughout the year-end and interim audit processes.
• Oversee group treasury activities, including cash forecasting, liquidity management, and banking relationships.
• Support debt management, refinancing projects, and financing arrangements.
• Monitor cash flow performance and identify opportunities to enhance working capital management.
• Assist with corporate transactions, acquisitions, disposals, and strategic finance initiatives.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, systems enhancements, and reporting improvements.
• Drive process efficiency, automation, and continuous improvement across finance operations.

Candidate Profile

• ACA qualified - big 4 or leading practice training background preferred.
• Significant post-qualified experience within technical accounting, group reporting, financial control, treasury, or corporate finance environments.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience operating within a complex, multi-entity business.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, disposals, refinancing activities, or strategic finance projects is advantageous.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders effectively.

Technical Skills

• Strong IFRS and statutory reporting knowledge.
• Experience with consolidations, treasury, and financial controls.
• Audit, governance, and process improvement expertise.
• Advanced Excel, financial modelling, and ERP systems experience.
• Interest in automation, technology, and AI-led efficiencies.

Personal Attributes

• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills.
• Commercially minded and strategically focused.
• Hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable in fast-paced environments.
• Strong attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.

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