Financial Reporting Accountant

Job Title:

Interim Financial Reporting Accountant

Location:

Runcorn Rate: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum (equivalent)

Contract:

Fixed Term Contract - 5 months

Hours:

Full-time An excellent interim opportunity has arisen for an experienced accountant to join a large, complex manufacturing organisation based in Runcorn. This role will play a key part in supporting group financial reporting, consolidation, and balance sheet integrity during a critical period.

The Role:

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take responsibility for delivering accurate and timely group financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and supporting the wider finance function through month-end, quarter-end, and statutory processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure capitalisation and amortisation of assets comply with Group accounting policies and IFRS 16 requirements Deliver accurate and timely monthly and quarterly financial reporting Prepare and review periodic and ad-hoc fixed asset ledger reconciliations and analysis Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations across multiple entities, investigating and resolving issues with senior stakeholders Prepare group statutory and management accounts, including detailed commentary packs for senior management Manage group consolidation reconciliations and schedules, resolving issues arising from result analysis Lead the monthly and quarterly consolidation close process to tight deadlines Oversee intercompany processes, ensuring balances are investigated and resolved promptly Liaise with subsidiary finance teams to address reporting issues efficiently Support senior finance leadership in ensuring robust, timely, and accurate financial reporting Carry out post month-end follow-ups on issues arising from the close process Prepare monthly CAPEX spend reports, comparing actuals to forecast and providing variance analysis Produce long-term CAPEX forecasts (up to five years), including depreciation schedules

About You:

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or qualified by experience Proven experience in group financial reporting and consolidation within a complex, multi-entity environment Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and balance sheet control Experience producing statutory and management accounts with senior-level commentary Strong attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders If interested, please apply today!