At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us as an Interim Accountant and tackle exciting projects in the public sector.
- Company: Grant Thornton, a bold and innovative firm driving positive change.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive day rates, and a supportive community.
- Other info: Be part of a thriving culture that values your unique contributions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while expanding your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with experience in local government finance.
The predicted salary is between 39600 - 48400 £ per year.
Location: Clerkenwell, Greater London, GB, EC1R 0
Application Closing Date: 2026-12-03
Location & Working Pattern
- Location: England & Wales
- Working Pattern: Hybrid working, 2-3 Days on-site
Engagement Details
- Route: Open to Limited Company (IR35 status to be determined on an assignment basis) or inside IR35 route
- Day Rate: Negotiable
About Us
At Grant Thornton we're building something bold. We're doing things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax, and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity.
Our Agile Talent Community (ATC) brings together experienced contract professionals who want choice without losing connection. You work where you add the most value, alongside teams who treat you as a partner rather than a placeholder.
Role in CFO Solutions - Finance Placements
Grant Thornton's CFO Solutions provides strategic, transformation, and execution support for CFOs, through multiple services including finance consultancy, finance placements, business process outsourcing, and technical accounting advice. The Finance Placements team focuses on providing an on-demand and project-focused accounting service, deploying individuals and teams of interim finance professionals into our clients' finance functions to help them through periods of challenge or change.
Joining the Agile Talent Community as an Interim Accountant, you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time, on short to medium-term assignments for CFO Solutions' clients. These projects are very varied, encompassing a wide range of skills and organisations within the public sector, but with wider opportunities in the private sector where desirable - including accounting and audit support, finance function remediation, and supporting finance change programmes.
Experience with Public Sector Clients
Grant Thornton is a well-established partner to the public sector with extensive experience working with Central Government, Local Government, NHS, and other public bodies supporting organisations with a variety of services from large scale transformation and change to audit and governance, as well as delivery of large-scale public service programmes.
Skills Required
- Fully qualified member of a professional accounting body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent
- Experience working in the accounting and finance function of Council / Local Government
- Problem solving mindset, with a strong drive for best practice
- Experience in one or more fields within accountancy and finance, including but not limited to:
- Half and full-year-end accounts preparation
- Audit liaison, project management and query resolutions
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and forecasts
- Financial reporting under CIPFA Code of Practice, IFRS, and NAO Code of Practice
- Finance process improvement
- Reconciliation and remediation of accounting data
Work that moves you forward
When a project fits your skills, we'll get in touch, but you choose whether it's right for you. That means working on engagements that genuinely build your portfolio and expand your expertise.
The freedom of contracting without the hidden admin
You're not left to navigate the freelance world alone. Our Agile Talent team helps you understand freelance regulation and connects you with people who broaden your thinking through our teams and clients.
Community you can actually feel
Connection shouldn't disappear just because you're contracting. From market insights to wellbeing sessions to networking events, you'll be part of a community designed to make the independent path less isolated and more impactful.
Our Culture and Values
We have a culture where talented people thrive - where high performance is not just expected but enabled. It's a culture built on clarity, curiosity, and care. One that challenges us to aim higher, where we're encouraged to make the most of an abundance of resources to fuel our own development, and where we support each other to grow, learn, and succeed.
Our open and accessible culture means you'll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That's why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
Interim Accountant - Local Government employer: Grant Thornton UK LLP
Grant Thornton UK LLP is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for professionals in the Private Equity sector. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, team members are encouraged to enhance their skills through various training opportunities while working in a dynamic environment that values diversity and inclusion. Located in the United Kingdom, employees benefit from a supportive network and the chance to make a meaningful impact within the firm and the wider community.
