Interim Group Accountant

Interim Group Accountant - Global Exposure | North Kent | £400 - £500 per day

Are you an experienced Interim Group Accountant looking to make your mark in a dynamic and fast-growing international business? This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing Group Finance team at the heart of a thriving global organisation, offering true variety, visibility, and value-add in your day-to-day work.

About the Company (Confidential Overview)
Our client is a global leader in logistics and freight forwarding, serving blue-chip clients across energy, marine, and industrial sectors. With a strong presence in over 30 countries, they operate at the critical junction of supply chain management and international compliance. Behind the scenes, their group finance function plays a vital role in supporting strategic growth through rigorous financial control, process improvement, and insight-led reporting. The company has experienced rapid expansion—and they’re not done yet.

Why Join?

• Broaden Your Scope: Unlike siloed roles in large corporates, this opportunity offers direct exposure to all areas of Group Finance—from consolidations and controllership to FP&A, treasury, and systems development.
• Global Impact: You'll work across time zones, cultures, and complex entity structures—playing a visible role in supporting strategic decision-making.
• Tangible Contribution: Be part of a small, collaborative, and respected team where your ideas are heard, your work is recognised, and your progression is supported.
• Exciting Growth Phase: Work under a forward-thinking CFO and senior leadership team, helping to shape financial processes across the business globally.

The Role
As one of two key Group Interim Accountants, you’ll report to the Group Reporting Manager while also supporting various Group Finance Managers. You’ll be instrumental in delivering consolidated monthly and quarterly reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), statutory audits, system improvements, and business-critical projects.

Your interim responsibilities will include:

• Preparing quarterly and monthly group financial consolidations to strict deadlines
• Supporting audit processes and statutory reporting
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and recharge accounting (~£7m spend)
• Improving intercompany reporting and reconciliation processes
• Assisting in the global roll-out of reporting systems (Tagetik)
• Engaging regularly with international finance teams and senior leadership
• Leading and supporting global finance transformation initiatives

About You

• Qualified accountant (3-5 years PQE) with strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience with global monthly consolidations and intercompany processes
• Skilled in IFRS/FRS102 and financial reporting systems (Tagetik/ERP experience desirable)
• Advanced Excel user with a commercial mindset and problem-solving capability
• Confident communicator, proactive team player, and naturally curious
• Willing to be based full-time at the Group HQ in Dartford