Interim Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant | Inside IR35 | Day rate | ASAP Start | 4 Days Onsite (Waterloo)

We are working with a leading global media organisation seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join their UK Financial Controlling team on an ASAP‐start interim contract. This position is inside IR35, requires four days per week in the Waterloo office, and plays a critical role in statutory reporting, audit support, and group consolidation.

This is a highly technical role suited to someone with strong external audit grounding, excellent attention to detail, and confidence preparing statutory financial statements in a complex, multi‑entity environment.

• Support the annual external audit process, ensuring accurate documentation and timely responses to auditor queries.
• Lead on the preparation and completion of Group consolidated and UK statutory financial statements in line with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports, including variance analysis, and communicate findings to the Corporate Finance team.
• Act as a key liaison between the Controlling team (both onshore and offshore) and wider business stakeholders including FP&A.
• Support the month‑end close process, ensuring accurate journals, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Review monthly balance sheets, cashflows and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare tax computations and liaise with external tax advisors.
• Respond to ad‑hoc analysis requests and manage multiple priorities to ensure timely completion.
• Uphold all financial controls, policies and compliance requirements across the reporting cycle.
• Contribute to systems improvement, process optimisation and ongoing finance transformation initiatives.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent), with minimum 3 years PQE.
• Big 4 training strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable experience preparing or auditing statutory financial statements.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including application of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Excellent analytical capability with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong systems and Excel skills, with the ability to work confidently across multiple financial platforms.
• Effective communication skills, able to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and explain complex information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Inside IR35
• ASAP start
• Four days per week in the Waterloo office