Temp Assistant Accountant

NXTGEN are supporting a well known and complex organisation with the appointment of a Temporary Assistant Accountant on an initial 6-month basis. This role has been created to provide additional support within a busy finance function during a period of change and increased reporting requirements. The Temporary Assistant Accountant will sit within a central finance team and work closely with senior finance stakeholders, supporting statutory and management reporting, audit activity and key compliance processes.

This is a hands on role offering broad exposure across corporate accounting, controls and reporting within a large, structured environment. As a Temporary Assistant Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate, timely and well controlled financial information, while supporting the wider finance team with both planned and ad hoc activity. This assignment would suit someone who enjoys operating in a fast paced environment and is comfortable picking things up quickly.

Key responsibilities will include:

Supporting the preparation of financial statements for the group and subsidiary entities
Assisting with external audit requests, ensuring information is provided accurately and within agreed timelines
Supporting quarterly reporting submissions, including loading reporting packs for group reporting purposes
Processing intercompany recharges and supporting the timely agreement of intercompany balances
Completing and owning a number of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Preparing and maintaining monthly Excel based cashbooks and posting entries to the general ledger
Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc finance and reporting requests as required

The successful candidate will have prior experience within a finance or accounting role and be comfortable working across financial accounting, reconciliations and reporting activities. An AAT qualification or part CIMA/ACCA qualification would be desirable but not essential. You will be confident using Excel and have experience working with large volumes of data, ideally within a structured or regulated environment. Given the nature of the assignment, you will need to be proactive, adaptable and comfortable working to deadlines, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders across finance and the wider business.

Rate or salary will be dependent on experience and background