Finatal is currently partnered with a leading retail company with a reputable private equity backer. This multi-site operation is experiencing rapid growth and transformation, focusing on enhancing its financial reporting and compliance processes across all locations.
Role Overview:
The Interim Technical Accountant will be a vital part of the finance team, responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting during a critical phase of growth. You will provide technical accounting expertise, manage complex accounting issues, and ensure compliance with relevant standards across multiple sites. Your role will be instrumental in supporting strategic initiatives, particularly in the context of a private equity-backed environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the preparation and consolidation of financial statements across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with IFRS/GAAP.
- Provide guidance on complex accounting issues, including revenue recognition, inventory valuation, and lease accounting tailored to the FMCG sector.
- Ensure adherence to accounting standards and regulatory requirements, overseeing audits across the multi-site operation.
- Lead initiatives to streamline financial reporting processes and enhance internal controls.
- Support special projects as required, including system implementations and financial due diligence.
Qualifications:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent.
- Proven experience in technical accounting roles within a private equity-backed, multi-site FMCG organization.
- Experience in financial reporting and compliance in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Proven success in managing audits and working with external auditors in a multi-site context.
- Experience in a business backed by an institutional fund (PE or VC)
