Interim Financial Accounting Manager

Interim Financial Accounting Manager
Bristol | Hybrid | 2 days required on site
5-6-month contract | November startWe are partnering with a large, complex organisation with a strong public-service purpose to recruit an Interim Financial Accounting Manager, to support them through a busy year-end period.

Initially a 5-6 month assignment, the key focus will be financial reporting, external audit and the planning and delivery of interim and year-end statutory accounts. The organisation is also embedding a new finance system, so there may be scope for additional project work and potential extension beyond the initial assignment.

The role

Working within the Financial Reporting team, you'll take a lead across:
Planning and coordinating the interim and year-end accounts process
Leading on external audit, including coordinating audit evidence and responding to queries
Providing strong technical accounting support across the organisation
Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, resolving aged items and strengthening financial controls
Supporting the production of statutory accounts and financial reporting
Managing and developing members of the financial accounting team
Supporting wider finance stakeholders with technical accounting queries and guidance
Helping the team manage additional workload while a new finance system is embeddedWhat we're looking for

ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent qualified
An experienced Financial Accounting Manager, Financial Controller or senior technical accountant
Strong across year-end, statutory accounts and external audit
Technically confident with financial reporting, controls and balance sheet governance
Comfortable joining an organisation at a busy point and getting up to speed quickly
Experienced within a large, complex or regulated organisation
Public sector / government / charity / NFP experience would be particularly useful
Previous finance transformation or systems implementation exposure would be advantageousWhy consider it?A really interesting assignment for someone who enjoys being hands-on technically, but can also lead, coordinate and work across a wider finance function.

There's a clear initial project supporting year-end and an audit over the next 5-6 months, alongside the opportunity to get involved in a significant finance systems change programme.

Please get in touch with Charles Maidment from the Hays Bristol finance contracts team for a confidential conversation.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)