This contract role offers a rare opportunity to step into a senior-level position during a pivotal period. You'll work directly with the Group Financial Controller and collaborate closely with a fellow Group Financial Accountant to ensure robust financial reporting and support key business decisions.

This is a highly visible role within Group Finance, where your technical accounting skills will play a central part in shaping the organisation’s future. You’ll take ownership of group consolidations, statutory reporting, and support technical areas such as IFRS compliance and business disposals.

Interim Group Financial Accountant (12–24 Month Contract)
Salary: £70K–£90K
Location: Crawley (Hybrid – 3 Days in Office)
Core Hours: 10am–4pm

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the group’s multi-currency consolidation process (monthly, interim, year-end, budgets, forecasts)

• Prepare statutory financial statements and financial report disclosures

• Act as the key liaison for external auditors

• Maintain IFRS compliance and oversee Group accounting policies

• Provide technical accounting support on disposals, impairments, leases, and share-based payments

• Manage and enhance the Group’s reporting system (Cognos)

• Support expected credit loss modelling and other Group-level technical processes

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)

• Proven experience in group consolidations and technical accounting

• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and complex reporting environments

• Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced setting

• Exposure to consolidation/reporting systems (Cognos experience is a bonus)

Desirable:

• Experience with business disposals or restructuring

• Familiarity with Cognos or similar reporting tools