At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting, manage cashflow, and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
- Company: Join a public sector organisation focused on strong financial controls.
- Benefits: Competitive pay of £395.23 per day and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional growth and to support a finance team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while developing your skills in a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: CCAB or AAT-qualified with strong technical accounting knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 77500 - 85000 £ per year.
Interim Accountant
Contract/temporary
Pay rate: £395.23 Per Day
Hours per week: 37
Role Length: 90 days
City: Northallerton,
- Details
- Pay
- Rate: £395.23 per day PAYE
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm) - Duration: 16 August 2026 – 13 November 2026
Clean Tech People are recruiting for an experienced Interim Accountant to join a finance team within a public sector organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional to provide high-quality financial support, ensuring strong financial controls, accurate reporting and compliance across the organisation.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining robust accounting processes, supporting financial planning and delivering accurate financial information to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead balance sheet control activities, ensuring reconciliations are accurate, complete and audit-ready.
- Deliver technical accounting compliance in line with CIPFA requirements and support the preparation of high-quality financial statements.
- Manage reserves balances and funding sources, ensuring effective tracking, reporting and alignment with financial planning.
- Manage organisational cashflow, banking and investments to support strong liquidity and treasury compliance.
- Prepare clear and insightful treasury reports for senior leaders and committees.
- Complete VAT returns, government submissions and regulatory reporting accurately and within required timescales.
- Oversee income recognition and grant accounting processes, maintaining robust financial controls and transparency.
- Line manage and support an Accounts Assistant, providing guidance, development and support.
- Administer finance systems, including Xero, and contribute to improving processes and financial controls.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations.
About You
- A CCAB accountancy qualification or AAT-qualified accounting technician qualification (or equivalent).
- Significant post-qualification experience with evidence of continued professional development.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience delivering complex financial processes.
- Experience with balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting and statutory returns.
- Excellent understanding of financial controls, compliance and audit requirements.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide clear financial insight.
- Experience supporting or supervising colleagues within a finance environment.
The following experience would be advantageous
- Local Authority finance experience.
- Combined Authority or wider public sector experience.
- Knowledge of CIPFA accounting standards.
- Experience with public sector funding, grants and treasury functions.
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