Interim Financial Accountant

Liverpool - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Financial Accountant 12 Months FTC Projects & Change Liverpool 55k-65k Four Days on Site
Founder-owned. Highly profitable. They dont chase headlines. They just build a serious business and get on with it.

Why This Role Exists

Finance is evolving
For nearly three decades the function was stable loyal and heavily transactional. It worked until the scale of the business demanded something more structured more controlled more future-proof.
Theres now a new Group Financial Controller in place. The shape of Finance is changing. But theres a gap
This role is a 12-month fixed term contract designed as a stopgap backfill with real impact attached
Initially youll steady the ship then youll help redesign it

The First Chapter

Youll step into a gap within Management Accounts and Financial Accounting.
Support month-end close
Oversee core financial reporting
Provide balance sheet oversight
Keep things controlled and accurate while the team reshapes
This isnt firefighting chaos. But it does need someone calm technically strong and able to hold the line

The Second Chapter: Proper Financial Accounting

Once a permanent hire is made into the BAU gap your focus shifts.
Youll help move the business from its worked so far to its built for the next decade.
Bringing Statutory Accounts In-House
Currently reliant on external advisors the plan is to build capability internally youll support that transition
Implementing new lease accounting under IFRS 102
Building Real Balance Sheet Reconciliation Discipline
Some processes are light some are informal some dont exist. Youll design and embed proper reconciliation frameworks
Writing Financial Accounting Policies
Not theoretical documents that sit in a folder
Resetting Core Accounting Policies
Stock margin and core revenue recognition mechanics ensuring consistency clarity and defensibility
ERP Process & capability definition
Theres a new ERP on the horizon

The Environment

Lean commercial and sensible
Theres backing for change
But no appetite for corporate theatre
If you need a transformation office five consultants and a change communications pack this wont suit you.
If you like quietly improving foundations so the building stands stronger youll thrive

What Theyre Looking For

A qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)
Is technically strong in UK GAAP
Has hands-on financial accounting experience
Can build processes from scratch
Has written (and implemented) accounting policies
Understands retail stock margin and commercial nuance (ideal not essential)
Is comfortable moving between BAU and project work

Why This Is Genuinely Interesting

A 4.5bn business that still feels owner-led
The chance to shape core financial controls
Exposure to senior leadership
Proper change work not PowerPoint transformation
A business that is profitable stable and ambitious
This isnt about maintaining the status quo.
Its about building what Finance should have looked like five years ago and making sure its ready for the next ten.
Long-term permanent opportunity if you want it

They need someone to start (yesterday) so if this one is for you get in touch at or .

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Financial Accountant 12 Months FTC Projects & Change Liverpool 55k-65k Four Days on Site Founder-owned. Highly profitable. They dont chase headlines. They just build a serious business and get on with it.Why This Role ExistsFinance is evolvingFor nearly three decades the function was stable loya...

Finance is evolving
For nearly three decades the function was stable loyal and heavily transactional. It worked until the scale of the business demanded something more structured more controlled more future-proof.
Theres now a new Group Financial Controller in place. The shape of Finance is changing. But theres a gap
This role is a 12-month fixed term contract designed as a stopgap backfill with real impact attached
Initially youll steady the ship then youll help redesign it