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Interim Financial Accountant / Controller

GRG Executive Search
Posted a day ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Warrington, Cheshire WA12DS, England

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The position is for an Interim Financial Accountant / Controller offering a salary of circa £500 per day, outside IR35, for a 6-month contract based in Warrington.
  • The role requires a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with a strong track record in hands-on financial accounting and experience in challenged finance environments.
  • Key responsibilities include leading balance sheet reconciliations, resolving issues across accounts payable and receivable, and improving financial processes and reporting standards.
  • The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, capable of working autonomously, and comfortable engaging directly with teams on-site.
  • Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and if not contacted within 10 working days, they should consider their application unsuccessful.

Interim Financial Accountant / ControllerCirca £500/day (Outside IR35)6-Month Contract | Warrington | Predominantly Site-Based

I am seeking a seasoned Interim Financial Accountant who can operate comfortably at Controller level, bringing clarity, rigour, and hands-on expertise to a challenging environment.

The Role:You will join a business undertaking significant transformation, requiring rigour in terms of financial process, reporting and data integrity. Your remit will be to get under the bonnet - untangling the numbers, building out structure, and delivering clarity. This is a project-led role, requiring someone who thrives on sorting out the mess and building solid foundations.

Key Responsibilities:* Lead on robust balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.* Investigate and resolve issues across AP/AR, ensuring accuracy and alignment.* Bring rigour to requisition and accrual processes, including historic accruals.* Rebuild confidence in basic double-entry bookkeeping and general ledger integrity.* Work closely with the business to implement improved financial processes and reporting standards.

What We're Looking For:* A qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).* A career interim with a strong track record in hands-on financial accounting.* Demonstrable experience of working in challenged finance environments.* A detail-oriented problem-solver who can work autonomously and proactively.* Someone comfortable being on-site, engaging with teams and processes directly.

GRG Executive Search is committed to encouraging and celebrating applicants from different backgrounds, whatever their gender, ethnicity, race, religion, education, socioeconomic background, disability or sexual orientation to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.We receive a significant number of applications to our adverts. Whilst we always endeavour to respond to each application, this is not always possible. If you have not received a response from us within 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.