- 6 Month Fixed Term Contract - £65,000 - £70,000 per annum Pro Rata
- City based, 3 days in the office
- ACA from Financial Services Audit with 2 years PQE
A new opportunity has landed for an ACA with Financial Services audit experience to join a Global Trading business that are in need of year end support, as well as some bolstering to the existing team at a time of a new overseas entity being set up.
This is a Fixed Term contract opportunity for 6 months although those preferring a day rate will also be considered.
This city of London based hybrid role requires you to attend the office 3 days a week & is offered between £65,000 - £70,000 per annum Pro Rata or £350-£400 p/day inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities
Year end close
- Own the year end close timetable, preparing and reviewing year end journals, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income, provisions and depreciation
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare draft statutory financial statements in line with IFRS for 5 global entities
- Prepare disclosure notes, supporting schedules and working papers
- Prepare consolidation and intercompany eliminations where applicable
- Involvement with some ad hoc Bookkeeping duties
- Use of MS Co-pilot or other A.I tools preferred
Person Specification
- Qualified ACA with 1-2 years PQE either someone straight from Practice or with post audit experience within an FCA regulated business
- Proven experience delivering year end close and statutory accounts preparation, ideally in an interim or contract capacity
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS and UK statutory reporting requirements
- Experience supporting external audits end to end
- Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations)
- Able to work independently, prioritise under tight deadlines and hit reporting milestones
- Clear communicator, comfortable working with finance colleagues, auditors and non-finance stakeholders
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