Financial Accountant |6 Month FTC | Year-End Support | £54.5K Pro rata 

Are you an experienced accountant with strong year-end expertise looking for your next contract opportunity?

We are working with a Social Housing Association seeking a Financial (Year-End) Accountant to support their finance team during a critical reporting period. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract offering the opportunity to take ownership of year-end processes and play a key role in delivering accurate statutory and management accounts.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will lead and support the year-end close process, ensuring all financial reporting requirements are delivered accurately and on time.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting year-end close activities
• Preparing and posting journals (accruals, prepayments, adjustments)
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Producing statutory accounts and audit schedules
• Acting as key contact for external auditors
• Supporting month-end reporting where required
• Reviewing and strengthening financial controls and processes
• Assisting with cashflow, P&L and balance sheet reporting
• Providing ad-hoc financial analysis and support

About You

We are looking for a technically strong accountant who can work independently and deliver to tight deadlines.

You must be available to start immediately or on short notice:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or part-qualified (or strong QBE)
• Experienced in year-end close and audit processes
• Technically strong with solid UK GAAP knowledge
• Confident in reconciliations and financial reporting
• Advanced in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, analysis)
• Experienced with accounting/ERP systems
• Detail-oriented, organised and proactive

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working at pace and taking ownership during a key reporting cycle.