Group Financial Accountant

Group Project Financial Accountant- London- ACA/ACCA/CIMA- Up to £72,000- 9 Month Contract

We are working with a well-established organisation in London that is looking to appoint an experienced Financial Accountant on an initial 9-month fixed term contract.

This is a project-focused financial accounting role, with a particular emphasis on IFRS 15 revenue recognition, financial reporting and finance transformation. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a number of important finance projects, improving processes and ensuring the business is operating with robust and compliant financial accounting practices.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant who enjoys project-based work, has strong technical accounting knowledge and can make an immediate impact within a changing finance environment.

The Role

As Interim Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Taking a lead role in IFRS 15 revenue recognition, reviewing existing accounting treatments and ensuring revenue is recognised appropriately and accurately.
• Supporting and delivering finance transformation projects, improving financial accounting processes, controls and reporting.
• Reviewing and improving revenue recognition processes, policies and controls in line with IFRS 15.
• Working closely with key stakeholders across finance and the wider business to understand revenue streams, contracts and accounting requirements.
• Supporting the delivery of year-end statutory reporting and financial statements.
• Acting as a key point of contact for external auditors, providing supporting schedules, documentation and resolving audit queries.
• Supporting month-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reviewing existing financial accounting processes and identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency and improved controls.
• Supporting the implementation of improvements across financial reporting, systems and accounting processes.
• Providing technical accounting support on complex transactions and financial accounting matters.
• Working on wider financial accounting and transformation projects as required.

About You

We're looking for a technically strong accountant who enjoys working on projects, transformation and complex financial accounting matters.

You'll ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification with strong post-qualified experience.
• Strong hands-on experience across financial accounting and technical accounting.
• Proven experience with IFRS 15 revenue recognition, ideally within a complex or multi-stream revenue environment.
• Strong experience preparing or supporting year-end statutory accounts and financial reporting.
• Previous experience working directly with external auditors and managing audit queries.
• Experience delivering or contributing to finance transformation, process improvement or systems projects.
• Strong understanding of month-end and year-end close processes.
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and provisions.
• The ability to analyse existing processes, identify improvements and drive projects through to implementation.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of IFRS and accounting principles.
• The ability to quickly understand a new business, systems, processes and revenue models.
• A hands-on, proactive approach and the ability to work effectively within a busy and changing finance environment.
• Previous experience in an interim or fixed-term contract environment would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for a fully qualified Financial Accountant to join a well-established London organisation for an initial 6-month period and take ownership of a range of IFRS 15, financial accounting and finance transformation projects.

The role would suit someone who enjoys technical accounting, project work and improving how finance operates, rather than a role focused purely on BAU financial accounting.

Group Project Financial Accountant- London- ACA/ACCA/CIMA- Up to £72,000- 9 Month Contract