Interim Financial Accountant
Posted on 3 March 2026
£65,000
Fixed Term Contract
London
Accountancy & Finance
31281
Opportunity description
Job Title:
Interim Financial Accountant
Stanton House is currently recruiting for an Interim Financial Accountant to join a PE-backed Business on a 6 month Fixed-Term Contract (with the potential to be extended). This role offers a salary of £65,000 per annum (pro-rata) and is fully remote. There is an option to work from their Central London Office in a hybrid capacity.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Lead month-end close, consolidation, and financial reporting across multiple entities
- Maintain balance sheet accuracy, cash flow forecasting, and working capital monitoring
- Implement and enhance financial controls and processes
- Integrate new business financials into group systems
- Prepare opening balance sheets and completion accounts
- Standardise reporting and develop meaningful KPIs
- Extract, reconcile, and report data from diverse operational systems
- Deliver consistent KPI reporting and build repeatable reporting templates
- Standardise chart of accounts and month-end timetable
- Execute integration playbooks and document key financial controls
- Manage payments and payroll across multiple entities
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA qualified) 2–6 years PQE
- Strong technical accounting skills with experience in SME or multi-entity environments
- Hands-on, commercially minded, and comfortable operating in fast-moving, growth-focused businesses
- Experienced in integration projects, month-end across multiple entities, completion accounts, and SPA adjustments
- Able to work with messy data and build scalable processes without over-engineering
- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to take ownership independently
