Interim Financial Accountant- 6 Month FTC
<p><strong>Interim Financial Accountant | £60,000 - £65,000 | 6-Month FTC | Hybrid - Bradford<br /></strong></p> <p>Are you a hands-on financial accountant who enjoys getting into the detail - unpicking accounts, solving problems, and leaving things in a far better place than you found them?</p> <p>If you like working independently, digging into messy balance sheets, and treating the numbers like a puzzle to be solved, this could be right up your street.</p> <p>We're partnering with a growing business based in Bradford. The business is going through a period of systems and reporting change, with a new finance system going live in February, a change in auditors, and a need to get the balance sheet into a really robust, investor-ready position.</p> <p>This is a standalone, project-focused interim role where experience, judgement, and attention to detail matter far more than hierarchy or headcount.</p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>You'll step in as the go-to financial accountant, taking ownership of balance sheet integrity, audit readiness, and system-related clean-up work.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Balance Sheet Clean-Up:</strong> Getting the December balance sheet into a strong, position - reconciling, reviewing, and making the numbers make sense to an investor.</li><li><strong>Detail & Reconciliation:</strong> Unpicking historical postings, reviewing allocations between practices, and ensuring balances are fully understood and supported.</li><li><strong>Audit Support:</strong> Managing the auditor transition and looking after the audit process.</li><li><strong>Schedules & Support:</strong> Producing high-quality schedules to sit behind closing balances and statutory numbers.</li><li><strong>Systems & Projects:</strong> Supporting the go-live of a new system and dealing with ad-hoc project work as issues arise.</li><li><strong>Year Reset:</strong> Supporting a clean clear-down of 2025, ensuring the business starts the year on solid footing.</li></ul> <p>This is a practical, sleeves-rolled-up role, ideal for someone who enjoys getting into the weeds and fixing things properly, not just ticking boxes.</p> <p><strong>What we're looking for</strong></p> <ul> <li>A strong financial accountant with proven experince of balance sheet reviews and reconciliations.</li><li>Comfortable working standalone, using initiative and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Happy unpicking accounts end to end and digging into the detail.</li><li>Experience with Sage 200 would be beneficial but not essential.</li><li>Ideally qualified, though this can be flexible for the right level of hands-on experience.</li></ul> <p><strong>Why join?</strong></p> <p>You'll be joining at a point where your work will really matter. The business is implementing a new system, changing auditors, and preparing for future growth. Getting the foundations right now is critical - and that's exactly where this role comes in.</p> <p>This Interim Financial Accountant / Project Accountant role offers autonomy, challenge, and the satisfaction of leaving a finance function stronger, cleaner, and more robust than when you arrived.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Bradford (lots of flexibility- you'll only need to be in the office when gathering information) <br /><strong>Salary:</strong> £60,000 - £65,000 (FTC)<br /><strong>Contract:</strong> 6 months (with scope for additional project work)<br /><strong>Start:</strong> ASAP</p> <p>If you're a financial accountant who enjoys problem-solving, detail, and ownership, hit apply. This is a meaty interim role with plenty to get stuck into.</p>