Stanton House
Interim Financial Reporting Consultant
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Interim Financial Reporting Consultant (Outside IR35)
Contract Details
- Duration: Initial 3 months
- Status: Outside IR35
- Location: West London
- Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
Company Overview
An ambitious private equity-backed business with recent PE investment seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Consultant to provide interim support during a critical period covering year-end, audit preparation, technical accounting projects, and finance transformation initiatives.
Role Description
This is a hands-on role reporting directly to the Finance Director, focused on creating immediate capacity within the finance function while ensuring key financial reporting and compliance deliverables are successfully completed before year-end.
Key Responsibilities
Management Accounting & Finance Operations Support
- Provide day-to-day support across the finance function.
- Take ownership of banking activities and other finance processes currently managed by the Finance Director.
- Assist with management accounting activities and month-end close processes.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and implement practical efficiencies.
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Year-End Reporting & Audit Preparation
- Lead preparation activities for year-end close and external audit.
- Support the consolidation of three trading entities within the group structure.
- Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation, reconciliations, and working papers.
- Complete chart of accounts mapping and establish new nominal codes within Sage X3.
- Ensure the business is audit-ready ahead of fieldwork commencing later in the year.
Technical Accounting (FRS 102)
- Assess the impact of recently incorporated group entities on financial reporting requirements.
- Provide technical accounting support across the group, with particular focus on:
- Revenue recognition
- Lease accounting
- Group reporting considerations
- Compliance with FRS 102
- Prepare technical papers and recommendations where required.
Finance Systems & Transformation
- Support ongoing finance transformation initiatives following completion of a process review.
- Contribute to finance system implementation and optimisation projects.
- Challenge existing processes and recommend improvements through systems, automation, AI, and enhanced reporting tools.
- Work effectively within changing systems environments and quickly adopt new platforms.
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Essential Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong financial reporting and year-end experience.
- Experience supporting external audits and preparing statutory reporting packs.
- Working knowledge of FRS 102.
- Hands-on management accounting experience within a commercial environment.
- Strong finance systems capability with the ability to rapidly learn new platforms.
- Track record of identifying and implementing process improvements.
- Experience supporting finance system implementations or transformation projects.
- Ability to work independently and deliver with minimal supervision.
Desirable Experience
- Previous audit training/background.
- Experience within private equity-backed businesses.
- Sage X3 experience.
- Experience leveraging automation, AI, or technology solutions to improve finance processes.
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