Interim Group Financial Accounting

Interim Group Financial Accounting Consultant
Contract Type: Interim Contract (3–6 months)
Location: Remote (Work from Home)
Start Date: ASAP
Day Rate: £500–£600 per day (Outside IR35)

A private equity-backed software business is seeking an experienced Interim Group Financial Accounting Consultant to support its finance function during a period of significant activity. This is a hands-on contract requiring an experienced technical accountant who can operate with minimal supervision and deliver high-quality financial reporting within a fast-paced environment.

Working closely with the Group Finance leadership team, you will play a key role in supporting statutory audit requirements, acquisition accounting, group consolidations, and complex intercompany accounting. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contractor looking for a fully remote assignment with an immediate start.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory accounts and supporting documentation to a standard that will withstand external audit scrutiny.
• Support the delivery of statutory audits, ensuring all audit requests are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Manage acquisition accounting, including fair value adjustments and purchase accounting.
• Prepare consolidated group financial statements.
• Support accounting for hive-ups and wider corporate restructuring activities.
• Perform and resolve complex intercompany reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Ensure the correct accounting treatment of subsidiaries both pre and post hive-up.
• Analyse and interrogate financial data within Xero, investigating issues and resolving queries independently.
• Work closely with senior finance stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Provide technical accounting support across a range of ad hoc finance projects as required.

To Be Suitable

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Proven experience supporting statutory audits within a complex group environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly around acquisition accounting and fair value accounting.
• Experience preparing consolidated financial statements.
• Previous exposure to hive-ups, group restructures, and associated accounting treatments.
• Strong understanding of intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Hands-on experience using Xero, with the ability to interrogate financial data and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a remote environment.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Available to commence immediately.

The process will be fast-moving, with interviews taking place as soon as suitable candidates are identified.

If you feel you align with the above, please apply. Given the volume of applications, we may not be able to provide feedback to all unsuccessful applicants.