Audit Support and Financial Control Accountant (6 month FTC)

Wynnstay is seeking an experienced finance professional to provide additional support to the Financial Control team during a period of increased activity.

The primary focus of the role is to support external audit preparation, review and enhance financial controls, strengthen balance sheet integrity, and assist with month-end reporting activities across the Group.

The role will work closely with the Group Financial Controller, Finance Managers and wider finance team to ensure key financial processes operate effectively, reconciliations are completed and reviewed on a timely basis, audit requirements are efficiently managed, and financial records remain accurate and robust.

This is a hands‑on role requiring strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across multiple entities and finance processes.

• Support year-end and interim audits, including preparing schedules, documentation and timely responses to auditor requests.
• Review supporting evidence to improve audit readiness and assist with resolving audit queries and action points.
• Support the implementation of recommendations arising from internal and external audit findings.
• Review and improve balance sheet reconciliations across Group companies.
• Investigate and resolve aged reconciling items, historic balances and accounting discrepancies.
• Review control accounts, intercompany balances, accruals, prepayments and other key balance sheet positions.
• Identify financial control weaknesses and work with process owners to implement practical improvements.
• Support ledger cleansing across the general ledger, fixed assets, stock, debtors, creditors and intercompany accounts.
• Improve financial documentation, supporting evidence and audit trails across the Group.
• Help standardise accounting processes and controls across Group companies.
• Support Finance Managers with month‑end close, including journals, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
• Help ensure management reporting deadlines are achieved while maintaining accuracy and financial control.
• Document key financial processes and promote consistent financial discipline, governance and best practice.
• Provide financial analysis and investigative support as required.
• Support finance‑led projects relating to controls, reporting, ERP enhancements and wider process improvements.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or qualified by experience.
• Strong financial accounting, balance sheet and reconciliation experience.
• Previous experience supporting external audits.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and accounting processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Ability to investigate issues, identify root causes and drive resolution.
• Experience with in a manufacturing, distribution or multi‑site business.
• Experience working within an ERP environment.
• Experience of audit, financial control or finance transformation projects.
• Exposure to stock accounting and working capital controls.
• Experience with in a multi‑entity group environment.