Interim Financial Accountant

Location: London and surrounding areas

Working pattern: Hybrid

Engagement route: Open to engaging via Limited Companies

Pay rate: negotiable depending on experience.

Who we are

Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community is a network of contract professionals, giving you the opportunity to work with our clients alongside Grant Thornton teams on a project-by-project basis whilst being supported by our dedicated Agile Talent team.

Joining us in Financial Accounting & Advisory Services (FAAS)

Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) focus is interim finance professionals who provide an on-demand and project focused accounting service for us and our clients. Whilst working on a project, you will typically work (on-site or remotely) alongside the finance team of one of our clients in diverse organisations from all industry sectors ranging from larger SMEs to multi-billion corporates and listed entities.

As an interim Financial Accountant working for Grant Thornton’s Financial Advisory and Accounting Services (FAAS) team, you will be exposed to a variety of challenging short to medium-term projects with a wide range of clients and sectors giving our members exposure to different cultures, industry sectors and pieces of work. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to develop or diversify their skillsets and make a huge impact on our clients.

Skills we’re looking for:

• Fully qualified member of a professional accounting body such as ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Ideally have experience of working within the industry (various sectors) and/or practice within financial/statutory accounting capacity.
• Half and full year end accounts preparation and audit liaison.
• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Group accounts consolidation and Intercompany accounting.
• Accounting for acquisitions, mergers, and disposals.
• Financial reporting under IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP, and international GAAP.
• Assist with the preparation of year-end statutory accounts and audit.
• Experience gained in Large Listed companies.

What’s in it for you

Development: Your development is important to us and as part of the Agile Talent Community you will be able to work alongside our permanent teams as well as our clients, giving you variety and opportunity to develop new skills. Our team is here to support you, with finding new projects as well as navigating the freelance regulation.

Engagement: As a member of our Community, you will also be invited to events, which can help your wellbeing, educate you about the market you operate in, help you connect with the business as well as other members of the Community.

Doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people and those who work alongside our teams, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect each other helps everyone to perform at the best of their ability and realize their potential.

How to join

You’ll first apply through by sending your CV to us. If your skills match what we are looking for, one of our recruiters will get in touch and walk you through the interview process. If there’s interest to continue, we’ll invite you to an interview with some of our key business leads.?If successful, the final step will be to complete the onboarding process and background checks.

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