Interim Financial Accountant

Location: Salford

Financial Accountant |6 Month FTC | Year-End Support | £54.5K Pro rata
Are you an experienced accountant with strong year-end expertise looking for your next contract opportunity?
We are working with a Social Housing Association seeking a Financial (Year-End) Accountant to support their finance team during a critical reporting period. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract offering the opportunity to take ownership of year-end processes and play a key role in delivering accurate statutory and management accounts.

The Role
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will lead and support the year-end close process, ensuring all financial reporting requirements are delivered accurately and on time.

Key responsibilities include:

* Leading and supporting year-end close activities
 
* Preparing and posting journals (accruals, prepayments, adjustments)
 
* Completing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
 
* Producing statutory accounts and audit schedules
 
* Acting as key contact for external auditors
 
* Supporting month-end reporting where required
 
* Reviewing and strengthening financial controls and processes
 
* Assisting with cashflow, P&L and balance sheet reporting
 
* Providing ad-hoc financial analysis and support
About You
We are looking for a technically strong accountant who can work independently and deliver to tight deadlines.
You must be available to start immediately or on short notice:
 
* ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or part-qualified (or strong QBE)
 
* Experienced in year-end close and audit processes
 
* Technically strong with solid UK GAAP knowledge
 
* Confident in reconciliations and financial reporting
 
* Advanced in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, analysis)
 
* Experienced with accounting/ERP systems
 
* Detail-oriented, organised and proactive
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working at pace and taking ownership during a key reporting cycle