Interim Financial Accountant

As the Interim Accountant, you will join a busy finance team on an initial 6-month contract to provide hands‑on support during a period of significant change and project activity. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant who can confidently operate at both a detailed, operational level. Raising invoices, resolving credit notes, and handling expense queries while also supporting a smooth and accurate month‑end close.

You will be expected to hit the ground running, taking ownership of a key workstream to improve and stabilise the accounts receivable ledger, aligned with ongoing invoicing automation. Alongside core transactional delivery, you’ll support audit and compliance activity (including VAT and tax submissions) and contribute to wider finance projects as needed, working closely with the Group Financial Controller and the Finance Manager.

This is a varied, high‑impact role for someone who is organised, proactive, and comfortable stepping into a fast‑paced environment where priorities can shift and support is needed across the finance function.

• Jump in quickly to support a busy finance team over an initial 6-month period, taking on a broad mix of transactional and month‑end activities as priorities shift.
• Support the month‑end close process, completing key tasks such as balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring accurate postings and reporting deadlines are met.
• Take ownership of an accounts receivable improvement project, helping bring clarity and control to the AR ledger and driving it through to completion in partnership with the wider team.
• Support the ongoing automation of the invoicing process, helping ensure billing data and customer documentation are accurate and consistently applied.
• Raise and amend sales invoices as needed, including managing credit notes/credit memos and resolving invoicing and expense‑related queries.
• Work confidently in Net Suite, taking ownership of day‑to‑day processing and ensuring transactions are correctly recorded and supported.
• Assist with audit and compliance support as required, helping coordinate information, respond to queries, and maintain well‑organised supporting documentation.
• Provide support on VAT and other tax submissions, working with internal stakeholders and outsourced specialists where needed.
• Contribute to wider finance project work, including legal entity setup activity and ad hoc tasks required to meet business timelines.
• Identify quick‑win process improvements once you’re up to speed, helping strengthen controls, improve ways of working, and reduce recurring issues.

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) who can quickly get up to speed and operate confidently in a hands‑on interim capacity.
• Strong end‑to‑end month‑end experience, able to pick up balance sheet reconciliations and close activities with minimal guidance.
• Net Suite experience is essential, with the ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Solid transactional accounting capability and willingness to roll up your sleeves—comfortable raising invoices, processing credit notes, and resolving expense and ledger queries when needed.
• Proven experience owning and delivering ledger‑focused clean‑up work (particularly within accounts receivable), driving issues through to resolution with clear accountability.
• Highly organised and proactive, able to manage competing priorities and contribute to a range of ad‑hoc finance tasks and project work as required.
• Strong attention to detail with a practical, "get it done" mindset—able to work independently, follow direction, and deliver reliably under pressure.
• Confident communicator who can work constructively with finance stakeholders and external parties, without being disruptive to the team.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid setting, with the flexibility to be office‑based two days per week (typically mid‑week, with some flexibility).

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with strong post‑qualification experience and the confidence to operate hands‑on across transactional and month‑end activities.
• Essential experience using Net Suite, with the ability to quickly get…