Full job description*6 Month Fixed Term Contract - £65,000 - £70,000 per annum Pro Rata
*City based, 3 days in the office
*ACA from Financial Services Audit with 2 years PQE
A new opportunity has landed for an ACA with Financial Services audit experience to join a Global Trading business that are in need of year end support, as well as some bolstering to the existing team at a time of a new overseas entity being set up.

This is a Fixed Term contract opportunity for 6 months although those preferring a day rate will also be considered.

This city of London based hybrid role requires you to attend the office 3 days a week & is offered between £65,000 - £70,000 per annum Pro Rata or £350-£400 p/day inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities

Year end close:
*Own the year end close timetable, preparing and reviewing year end journals, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income, provisions and depreciation
*Complete balance sheet reconciliations
*Prepare draft statutory financial statements in line with IFRS for 5 global entities
*Prepare disclosure notes, supporting schedules and working papers
*Prepare consolidation and intercompany eliminations where applicable
*Involvement with some ad hoc Bookkeeping duties
*Use of MS Co-pilot or other A.I tools preferred

Person Specification:
*Qualified ACA with 1-2 years PQE either someone straight from Practice or with post audit experience within an FCA regulated business
*Proven experience delivering year end close and statutory accounts preparation, ideally in an interim or contract capacity
*Strong working knowledge of IFRS and UK statutory reporting requirements
*Experience supporting external audits end to end
*Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations)
*Able to work independently, prioritise under tight deadlines and hit reporting milestones
*Clear communicator, comfortable working with finance colleagues, auditors and non-finance stakeholders