The role of Project Accountant - Consolidations requires expertise in managing financial consolidations and ensuring compliance with accounting standards within the financial services industry. This is a 6-month contract role between the businesses' London and Leicester offices.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established financial services provider with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions. As a medium-sized organisation, they are committed to upholding excellence in their financial operations and providing exceptional services to their clients

Description

• Deliver group financial accounting and reporting, including the consolidation of 4-6 legal entities.
• Support the implementation and use of a consolidation tool, ensuring accurate and efficient group reporting processes.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in line with accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Own statutory, quarterly, and annual group reporting processes.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, supporting audit delivery and responding to technical queries.
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and internal group accounting policies.
• Support improvements to group reporting processes, controls, and documentation.
• Work closely with entity-level finance teams to ensure accurate and timely input into group reporting.

Profile

• Strong background in financial accounting and group reporting, with hands-on consolidations experience.
• Experience working with multiple legal entities in a group structure.
• Good understanding of statutory reporting and audit processes.
• Comfortable working on both quarterly and annual reporting cycles.
• Experience implementing or working with consolidation tools is highly desirable.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage complex data across entities.
• Confident communicator, able to work effectively with auditors and senior finance stakeholders.

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate of £400 to £500 (GBP).
• Temporary role offering flexibility between London and Leicester with some travel expenses paid.
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience in the financial services industry.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

If you are a skilled accounting professional looking for your next challenge as a Project Accountant - Consolidations, we encourage you to apply today.