Senior Financial Accountant
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Financial Compliance, Financial Analyst
Interim Senior Financial Accountant – 6 months
A fast‑growing consumer brand is looking for an Interim Senior Financial Accountant to support their finance function during a period of continued expansion and systems change. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will play a key part in ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and supporting improvements across processes, controls and systems.
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, product‑led business operating across both wholesale and e‑commerce channels, working closely with teams across operations, production, logistics and FP&A.
About the role:
- Lead the month‑end close process, including journals, accruals, reconciliations and preparation of financial statements.
- Act as the technical accounting expert, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and internal policies.
- Manage stock accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting (IFRS 16) and cash‑flow activities.
- Perform detailed balance sheet reviews and ensure accuracy across all reconciliations.
- Support process improvements, documentation of best practice and strengthening of internal controls.
- Play a key role in the ERP implementation: UAT testing, integration with reporting, and supporting go‑live.
- Prepare monthly and year‑end reporting and support audit requirements.
- Manage VAT returns and broader tax compliance activity.
- Collaborate with FP&A and operational teams to ensure accurate reporting of inventory, COGS and business performance.
About you:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong technical grounding.
- Background in wholesale, e‑commerce, consumer products or similar environments is advantageous.
- Experience working in a fast‑changing environment with exposure to process improvement and system changes.
- Strong Excel and data‑handling capability.
- Confident communicator able to partner cross‑functionally.
If you’re available immediately or at short notice and enjoy combining strong technical accounting with operational exposure, this is a great opportunity to add value in a high‑growth, internationally recognised brand.
Seniority levelMid‑Senior level
Employment typeContract
Job functionAccounting/Auditing and Finance
IndustriesRetail and Wholesale
LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom
Salary£80,000.00 – £90,000.00
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