Interim Accountant

Salary: £36,000 – £48,000 per year

Ben Johnson are looking for an Interim Management Accountant to join a busy Finance function for a 9 month assignment. Though an interim contract, this is a fantastic opportunity for an Accountant looking to benefit from a change environment where they will get exposure to a wide variety of tasks in a fast paced commercial setting.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will prepare monthly management accounts for 3 companies, P and L analysis and maintain balance sheet reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities include:

Management accounts production for companies to month end deadline
Creation and analysis of accruals, sales, rebates, prepayments and payroll
Reconciliation of intercompany transactions
Developing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations to cover all balance sheet
Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register raising depreciation journals and posting
Production of monthly financial information including profit and loss reports and balance sheet reconciliations
Monthly VAT validations, quarterly returns and reconciliations
Setting up and maintaining site accounting for regional sites
Preparation on the aged debtor report and reviewing any potential bad debt whilst reviewing provisionsThe Person

You will be naturally inquisitive with the ability to seek out and suggest pragmatic improvements to financial systems and processes. We are looking for an individual who is proficient in excel and is able to provide meaningful and clear finance data. We are completely open to the type of business you will have worked in.

Benefits

Salary £36,000 – £48,000
York location
Remote working with continued flexibility to work remotely once Covid restrictions are eased
25 days annual leave plus stats
Flexible Start and Finish times (37.5 hour week)You will be highly organised with the ability to prioritise and prepare multiple accounts, experience of Sage or an SME environment would be beneficial but not essential. We will consider part or fully qualified Accountants (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or AAT qualified or QBE. This is a fantastic contract opportunity with excellent potential for a permanent appointment or contract extension.