Interim Financial Accountant

My client, a household name in the FMCG industry are seeking a Financial Accountant to join the team as the main support for the Financial Controller, acting as front like for ownership of monthly close and ad hoc financial accounting tasks.

• Leading on all month end processes, ensuring deadlines are kept and acting as the first point of contact for the wider finance team. Ensuring reconciliation of the P&L and balance sheet, along with ownership for the VAT and CT process.
• Provide support for the wider finance team from an accounting perspective, developing skills as a SAP key user and owning the detailed journal posting for the company.
• A variety of ad hoc accounting tasks, including; looking after the external audit process for the financial controller, owning the financial planning process by issuing timetables to wider team.

• Finalist or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• SAP experience beneficial but not essential
• Degree level or equivalent

• Self driven individual with interested around control, compliance and general best practice
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Be able to work on your own initiative, proactively and deal with ambiguity.

• Hybrid working in great location at a household name
• Broad scope of role with plenty of room for growth and diversification
• Host of financial and non financial benefits