Interim Financial Accountant
Posted 2 weeks ago by OBU BSc Applied Accounting (ACCA) on Linkedin
Job Description: The Interim Financial Accountant role is a full-time position based in central Oxford, requiring three days in the office. This position supports year-end processes for a respected not-for-profit organization and involves financial accounting, reporting, and project management. The contract runs from July 14, 2025, to October 10, 2025, offering a competitive salary and benefits. The role also includes providing cover for senior finance staff during their leave.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure smooth year-end and audit processes.
- Support routine finance operations.
- Allow permanent staff to focus on system implementation.
- Prepare, analyse, and distribute monthly management account reports in Excel.
- Liaise with departmental heads to gather data and explain reports.
- Support the team with year-end account preparation and audit.
- Prepare schedules, respond to audit queries, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and other finance tasks.
- Produce month-end and year-end schedules to support staff involved in the system transition.
- Complete year-end close and assist in rolling forward balances into the new system.
- Prepare reports for archiving historical financial data.
- Provide cover for Finance Director and Financial Controller during leave.
- Handle a broad range of finance-related issues.
Skills Required:
- Recognised CCAB qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Strong financial accounting and reporting experience.
- Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Salary (Rate): £68,000 yearly
City: Oxford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A fulltime Interim Accountant position requiring 3 days in the office in central Oxford. This is an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join a respected organisation in the not-for-profit sector to support over year end.
Client Details
The organisation is a respected entity within the not-for-profit industry, known for its commitment to excellence and high standards. Looking to appoint an interim Accountant on a Contract between 14th July 2025 and 10th October 2025
Description Responsibilities:
- Ensure smooth year-end and audit processes
- Support routine finance operations
- Allow permanent staff to focus on system implementation
Key Task
- Prepare, analyse, and distribute monthly management account reports in Excel
- Liaise with departmental heads to gather data and explain reports
Key Responsibilities
2.1 Year-end Accounts & Audit FY25
- Support the team with year-end account preparation and audit.
- Prepare schedules, respond to audit queries, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and other finance tasks.
- Produce month-end and year-end schedules to support staff involved in the system transition
2.2 Great Plains - Close Down (Year End to 31/07/2025)
- Complete year-end close
- Assist in rolling forward balances into the new system.
- Prepare reports for archiving historical financial data.
2.3 Leave Cover
- Provide cover for Finance Director and Financial Controller during leave.
- Handle a broad range of finance-related issues.
Profile
Essential Criteria
- Recognised CCAB qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Strong financial accounting and reporting experience
- Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis
- Excellent project management and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Job Offer
Competitive salary up to £68,000 depending on experience. Generous 14.5% employer pension contribution. 2 days per week remote working 35 hour working week free on-site lunch Contract between 14th July and 10th October 2025 Equivalent Daily Rate may be available.
£68,000 Per year
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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Hybrid
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Job Description: The Interim Financial Accountant role is a full-time position based in central Oxford, requiring three days in the office. This position supports year-end processes for a respected not-for-profit organization and involves financial accounting, reporting, and project management. The contract runs from July 14, 2025, to October 10, 2025, offering a competitive salary and benefits. The role also includes providing cover for senior finance staff during their leave.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure smooth year-end and audit processes.
- Support routine finance operations.
- Allow permanent staff to focus on system implementation.
- Prepare, analyse, and distribute monthly management account reports in Excel.
- Liaise with departmental heads to gather data and explain reports.
- Support the team with year-end account preparation and audit.
- Prepare schedules, respond to audit queries, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and other finance tasks.
- Produce month-end and year-end schedules to support staff involved in the system transition.
- Complete year-end close and assist in rolling forward balances into the new system.
- Prepare reports for archiving historical financial data.
- Provide cover for Finance Director and Financial Controller during leave.
- Handle a broad range of finance-related issues.
Skills Required:
- Recognised CCAB qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Strong financial accounting and reporting experience.
- Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Salary (Rate): £68,000 yearly
City: Oxford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A fulltime Interim Accountant position requiring 3 days in the office in central Oxford. This is an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join a respected organisation in the not-for-profit sector to support over year end.
Client Details
The organisation is a respected entity within the not-for-profit industry, known for its commitment to excellence and high standards. Looking to appoint an interim Accountant on a Contract between 14th July 2025 and 10th October 2025
Description Responsibilities:
- Ensure smooth year-end and audit processes
- Support routine finance operations
- Allow permanent staff to focus on system implementation
Key Task
- Prepare, analyse, and distribute monthly management account reports in Excel
- Liaise with departmental heads to gather data and explain reports
Key Responsibilities
2.1 Year-end Accounts & Audit FY25
- Support the team with year-end account preparation and audit.
- Prepare schedules, respond to audit queries, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and other finance tasks.
- Produce month-end and year-end schedules to support staff involved in the system transition
2.2 Great Plains - Close Down (Year End to 31/07/2025)
- Complete year-end close
- Assist in rolling forward balances into the new system.
- Prepare reports for archiving historical financial data.
2.3 Leave Cover
- Provide cover for Finance Director and Financial Controller during leave.
- Handle a broad range of finance-related issues.
Profile
Essential Criteria
- Recognised CCAB qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Strong financial accounting and reporting experience
- Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis
- Excellent project management and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Job Offer
Competitive salary up to £68,000 depending on experience. Generous 14.5% employer pension contribution. 2 days per week remote working 35 hour working week free on-site lunch Contract between 14th July and 10th October 2025 Equivalent Daily Rate may be available.
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