Interim Financial Accountant: Year-End Support | Swindon
Location: Swindon (hybrid, 2-3 days on site)
Contract: 3 months, with potential for extension
Sector: Pharmaceuticals
The opportunity
Our client is a pharmaceutical business based in Swindon, approaching a busy year-end. They are looking for an experienced Interim Financial Accountant to support the finance team through the close, audit and statutory reporting process, ensuring a smooth, accurate and on-time year-end.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can get up to speed quickly, work independently and add value from the first week.
Key responsibilities
Support the year-end close, including accruals, prepayments, fixed asset and balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare and review journals, ensuring accurate cut-off and period-end adjustments
Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and supporting disclosure notes
Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, preparing audit schedules and responding to queries
Support group reporting and consolidation packs, including intercompany reconciliations
Review inventory valuation and provisions, including slow-moving and obsolete stock
Assist with R&D cost capitalisation, grant income and R&D tax credit support
Prepare year-end tax and VAT workings in conjunction with tax advisers
Identify process improvements and document learnings for next year's close
About you
Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or qualified by experience
Proven experience in financial accounting and year-end, ideally within pharmaceuticals, life sciences or another regulated or R&D-led industry
Strong knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102), with IFRS exposure a plus
Experience supporting external audits
Confident working with ERP systems and advanced Excel
Organised, detail-focused and comfortable working to tight deadlines
What's on offer
Competitive day rate
Exposure to a high-growth, innovative sector
Supportive finance team and a clear scope of work
Opportunity to extend, or to move into a permanent role if the fit is right
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