Morgan McKinley
Senior Finance Contractor
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Senior Accounting Process & Financial Control Specialist (Contract)
Location: Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days/week in office)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (Inside IR35)
Rate: Approx. £83,000 pro rata / £53 per hour (Umbrella)
The Opportunity
A market-leading global e-commerce and digital tech brand is seeking a Senior Finance Process Specialist for an immediate fixed-term engagement in Manchester. You will act as the driving force behind a major new business integration, taking ownership of the interim accounting processes ahead of full system automation.
This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you will design and embed practical financial controls, map out intercompany recharges, and ensure day-one readiness for a complex, multi-entity corporate restructuring.
Key Responsibilities
- Process & Control Design: Assess the current landscape, identify control gaps, and map out pragmatic, manual operating processes for a seamless interim go-live.
- Intercompany & Segment Accounting: Navigate multi-entity structures to define intercompany accounting frameworks, segment reporting implications, and period-end adjustments.
- Reconciliation Ownership: Establish clear end-to-end reconciliation requirements, including accountabilities, evidence standards, review cadences, and escalation routes.
- Audit-Ready Documentation: Produce high-quality, traceable process narratives, working templates, and control descriptions maintained to strict external audit standards.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner seamlessly across finance and operational departments to embed processes, unblock dependencies, and brief senior leadership on go-live readiness.
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- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.
- Technical Background: Deep experience in accounting process design, financial control, and intercompany / segment reporting within a large, multi-entity corporate matrix.
- Interim Operating Models: Proven track record of stepping into evolving projects to build controlled, manual workarounds ahead of system stabilisation.
- Systems Familiarity: Strong practical knowledge of large ERP systems (SAP, BlackLine, or comparable enterprise platforms).
- Working Style: Highly autonomous, comfortable cutting through ambiguity on tight timelines, and capable of translating complex accounting requirements into practical operational steps.
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