Robert Half
Technical Accountant
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Technical Accountant - Remote - 6 month assignment - up to £400/day
Robert Half are thrilled to be working with a long-standing client in their search for a qualified accountant, for a 6 month assignment. This is a high-impact role where you’ll play a key part in strengthening financial governance, shaping accounting practices and driving continuous improvement across a complex, commercially focused business.
Working closely with senior finance leadership, you’ll be at the heart of financial reporting, audit coordination and governance. From advising on complex accounting matters to enhancing internal controls and influencing commercial decisions, you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact while developing your expertise in a challenging and varied environment.
Key Details:
- Job Title: Technical Accountant
- Pay rate: Up to £400/day (inside IR35), DOE
- Location: remote with occasional travel to Scotland, London and the South West
- Contract Length: 6 months
Responsibilities:
- Leading audit coordination - managing and coordinating internal and external audits, ensuring deadlines are met and outputs are delivered to a high standard.
- Strengthening financial governance - supporting half-year and year-end reporting, preparing governance documentation and ensuring compliance with internal controls.
- Providing technical accounting expertise - preparing and reviewing technical accounting papers, interpreting accounting standards and advising finance teams on complex accounting matters, including IFRS 15 and long-term commercial contracts.
- Influencing commercial decisions - analysing contract performance, challenging forecast assumptions and identifying unusual trends, financial risks and potential accounting issues.
- Driving continuous improvement - delivering assurance programmes, strengthening internal controls and identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting.
- Developing accounting knowledge - creating technical guidance and delivering training to improve understanding of complex accounting concepts across the business.
- Partnering with senior stakeholders - collaborating with senior finance leaders, FP&A and Group Finance to develop controls, support new contract opportunities and enhance financial performance.
- Ensuring compliance - reviewing the application of accounting policies and overseeing adherence to contract review and governance requirements.
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Requirements:
- ACA or ACCA qualification.
- Previous experience in practice, particularly within audit.
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge, including experience with IFRS 15 and long-term commercial contracts.
- Experience working within a large organisation, engaging with stakeholders across multiple teams or locations.
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate clear, actionable insights.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word, alongside experience in financial modelling.
- The confidence to challenge assumptions, influence senior stakeholders and provide clear, constructive advice.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with a genuine interest in improving processes, strengthening controls and enhancing financial reporting.
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