Details:
- Salary: £55,000 - 70,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: CV8 Kenilworth Warwickshire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
RM Recruit are supporting a regulated organisation in the recruitment of an Interim Financial Accountant for an August start. The postholder will operate as a key member of the senior finance team, responsible for demonstrating strong leadership, promoting best practice, and maintaining high standards of professionalism across the function.
While the role has no direct line management responsibility, it requires providing guidance, training, and constructive feedback to colleagues on financial processes, controls, and compliance matters, including areas such as VAT and financial governance.
The remit of the role will include, but not be limited to:
* Lead the annual external audit and statutory accounts process, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements across the organisation and its subsidiary entities.
* Serve as the technical accounting and tax specialist within the finance function, translating complex regulatory and legislative changes into clear, practical guidance for finance teams and key stakeholders.
* Manage relationships with external advisors, including auditors, banking partners, and tax/VAT specialists, ensuring effective support and value-added service delivery.
* Oversee the financial control environment across people, systems, and processes, including training, approval frameworks, policy compliance, and financial risk management.
* Champion continuous improvement across finance operations, strengthening controls, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring financial processes remain robust, scalable, and aligned to organisational needs.
This role will have hybrid working place with 3 days per week required onsite. The assignment will have an initial 6 month period with the potential for an extension or possibly a permanent position.
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