76 accounting jobs found in Southampton

Pensions Accounting and Investment Manager Location: West Sussex Contract: Temporary (6 months) Salary: £52.21 per hour umbrella / £46.45 PAYE Inclusive / £41.45 PAYE Exclusive Start Date: ASAP Contact: (url removed) Job Description Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in West Sussex for a Pensions Accounting and Investment Manager to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will play a pivotal role in supporting the administration and governance of a Local Government Pension Scheme, overseeing investment accounting, governance, compliance, and stakeholder management. Key Responsibilities Lead the management of pension fund accounting activities, including reconciliations, statutory accounts, contributions, invoicing, and financial controls. Manage relationships with investment managers, advisers, auditors, custodians, and LGPS pooling partners to ensure effective governance and performance delivery. Support Pension Committees...

Senior Tax Project Manager Needed! I am currently supporting an investment banking client of mine who are looking to bring on a Senior Project Manager for a 6 month rolling contract to support their Fund Accounting Tax and Custody Tax workstreams. My client has a hybrid working policy with their office base in London. This role will be sitting inside IR35 via an umbrella. Your responsibilities will include: * Act as the central point of coordination between tax SMEs, operations teams, client stakeholders, and external stakeholders on all tax related topics (e.g. WHT, tax documentation, reclaims, regulatory change). * Drive tax analysis, design, and readiness activities, coordinating workshops, action tracking, and closure of open items across jurisdictions and fund ranges. * Manage tax service definition and documentation, ensuring consistency between Fund Accounting SLDs, Custody tax processes, SLAs, and agreed client operating models. If this role is of interest, please...

Financial Accountant - Technical Accounting (Interim) | Global Consumer £250 - £290 per day PAYE Start ASAP Contract running to October (then review) Hybrid (West London) Looking to make a real impact within a globally recognised, fast-paced Global business during a period of exciting change? We're supporting a major consumer brand undergoing transformation and are seeking a technically strong Financial Accountant to join a highly collaborative UK Accounting team. This is a key role for someone who enjoys complexity, pace and technical accounting. Working closely with UK, EMEA and US finance teams, you will support month-end, reporting, statutory requirements and provide specialist accounting support across lease accounting and complex transactions. What you'll be doing: Supporting monthly and quarterly financial reporting within a large, multi-site business Delivering accurate US GAAP financial accounting Managing lease accounting activities across ASC 842 and IFRS 16...

A dynamic retail business with an iconic brand is seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team based in Portsmouth. This temporary role offers the chance to work within a stable, supportive environment recognised for its colleague retention. The organisation values proactive individuals who are eager to contribute and develop their skills, with flexible working arrangements and a focus on quality delivery. You will be part of a diverse team committed to excellence, providing valuable management accounts support for expanding brands. What will the Assistant Management Accountant role involve? Assisting with the preparation of management accounts, including journal posting, accruals, and reconciliations, supporting business insights with timely, accurate financial information Contributing to month-end processes by maintaining the general ledger and managing balance sheet reconciliations for key accounts Supporting weekly sales and waste...

Venture Recruitment Partners are working with an exciting international business on their search for an experienced Project Accountant to join them on a short term contract. This role will report to the Head of Finance and has a chance to extend due to the critical nature of this project. This best suits a Project Accountant with strong data analysis and systems skills.  Basingstoke - Hybrid working Rate - £400 - £450p/d Outside IR35 Key Responsibilities of the Project Accountant- - Build a new revenue recognition process that maintains current accounting policies and procedures and a repeatable way on excel - Ensure adequate controls are in place in the process to ensure any errors/data feed issues surface - Work with 3rd party providers, internal finance & technology colleagues to understand the challenge, and keep them abreast of the solution design & delivery process - Establish and maintain strong data governance, access security, and change‑control frameworks...

Interim Systems Accountant Primarily Remote | 1 day/week onsite (Thames Valley) 3-6 Month Contract Outside IR35 Ready to lead a high-impact finance transformation? We're looking for an experienced SAP Statutory Reporting Lead to drive the rollout of a consolidation/reporting system across a complex, multi-entity environment (c.20 entities). This is a hands-on role with a strong focus on systems improvement, process optimisation, and fixing what's broken - perfect for someone who enjoys making an immediate impact. What You'll Be Doing Lead SAP (or equivalent) statutory reporting rollout Reconcile to FY25 signed accounts, including disclosures & adjustments Identify and resolve key reporting/system gaps (~50% of the role) Improve and automate finance processes & spreadsheets Support Power BI reporting (desirable) Partner with stakeholders to deliver practical, scalable improvements What You'll Bring Strong experience in SAP (SAC) or similar consolidation tools...

Property Accountant – Contract | London (Hybrid) | £450 per day (Umbrella) Location: London (Hybrid) Contract length: 6 months initially IR35: Inside An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Property Accountant to join a large, complex organisation supporting the financial management of a significant property portfolio. This role combines hands‑on accounting delivery with oversight of finance processes, working closely with operational and finance stakeholders to ensure accuracy, compliance and performance insight across the portfolio. About You To be suitable for this role, candidates must demonstrate: * Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) * Experience working within a property finance or property accounting environment * Strong management accounting capability, including accruals, prepayments and reporting * Experience overseeing Accounts Payable or finance operations teams * Experience working in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments...

Nicholas Howard have an exciting opportunity for an interim Group Accountant to join a high growth and market leading medical device & tech client on an initial 6month basis. Based in London, working hybrid, this is a chance to join a high performing international finance team, looking after multiple entities across EMEA and APAC, so if you enjoy fast paced international accounting work, then we want to hear from you! What do we need? With a US parent, it will be essential to have good exposure to US GAAP, SOX, and preferable IFRS, coupled with working on multi entity/international accounting previously. ERP skills are obviously needed, ideally SAP/S4HANA, though specific systems knowledge is not essential. Ideally we would be looking for qualified candidates, but are open to part-qual if you have the relevant technical and career experience to delvier on the requirements! What is the focus? Primarily the role will focus on core financial accounting across the entities,...

The Property Accountant role involves managing financial records and ensuring accurate reporting for property-related transactions within the business services industry. This temporary position in London is ideal for individuals with a background in accounting and finance, seeking to contribute effectively to a professional environment. Client Details This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation operating within the business services industry. They specialise in providing tailored financial solutions and are committed to maintaining high professional standards in their accounting and finance department. Description Prepare and maintain financial records related to property transactions. Monitor and reconcile property accounts to ensure accuracy. Assist with budgeting and forecasting for property-related expenses and revenues. Generate financial reports and provide insights to support decision-making. Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations....

Assistant Management Accountant Bicester, Oxfordshire | 6-Month Temporary Contract | Full Time We are partnering with a fast-growing, innovative organisation based in Bicester to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant on a 6-month temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional to make a real impact within a dynamic team. The Role Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will support the day-to-day finance function and play a key role in month-end and year-end processes. You will work within a collaborative team environment where your contribution will be valued from day one. Key Responsibilities *Processing cash postings accurately and in a timely manner *Maintaining and managing the sales ledger *Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations *Supporting the year-end audit process and liaising with auditors as required *Posting month-end journals *Performing account reconciliations to ensure accuracy across the...

Interim Financial Accountant – initially 9 months – London - £(Apply online only) per day * Are you an ACCA/ACA qualified accountant, looking for a new interim challenge? * Do you have financial accounting, controls experience and statutory audit knowledge? * Do you have strong stakeholder management experience? This well-known and high-profile organisation is looking to recruit an experienced interim Financial Accountant. You will be required to support with the financial control, reconciliation of the balance sheet, statutory accounts production and other external reporting. As the Financial Accountant, you will work within a small and focussed team and report to the Head of Finance. Your daily duties will include: * Manage the year end closing process, under the accounting standards of charities SORP, including closely monitoring the posting of year end journals and audit adjustments. * Ensure the implementation and monitoring of internal control procedures –...

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced and driven Interim Financial Accountant to join a high-growth, fast-fashion e-commerce retailer backed by a leading mid-market Private Equity firm. Having recently scaled to £500m in annual turnover across UK and international markets, the business is currently undergoing a finance transformation to support its next phase of international expansion and eventual exit readiness. This is a 6 month contract paying between £400 - £500 per day inside ir35 doe with hybrid working available. Key Responsibilities Prepare management accounts and manage complex reconciliations (multi-currency, inventory, and payment gateways like Stripe/PayPal). Act as the main contact for external auditors and prepare year-end audit files. Ensure transaction data flows accurately from Shopify Plus to NetSuite. Support the 13-week rolling cash flow forecasting required by PE investors. Automate manual processes and plug control gaps to support scaling....

Financial Accountant - Global Consumer £250 - £290 Day Rate PAYE Start ASAP 5 Mths Contract with potentail of extension 2 Days in office | West London Are you a technically strong accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment? We are partnering with a globally recognised, market-leading business to recruit highly experienced Financial Accountants into a high-performing and collaborative finance team to support the wider teams during a very busy period. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business operating at real scale, offering exposure to a highly complex environment and the chance to develop within a globally recognised brand. This role would suit someone who enjoys pace, complexity and working within a large organisation where accuracy, ownership and strong technical accounting capability are key. What you'll be doing: Supporting the month-end close process and financial reporting activities Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts Managing and...

Financial Accountant - Global Consumer £250 - £290 per day PAYE Start ASAP 5 Mths Contract with potentail of extension 2 Days in office | West London Looking to make a real impact within a globally recognised, fast-paced Global business during a period of exciting change? We're supporting a major consumer brand undergoing transformation and are seeking a technically strong Financial Accountant to join a highly collaborative UK Accounting team. This is a key role for someone who enjoys complexity, pace and technical accounting. Working closely with UK, EMEA and US finance teams, you will support month-end, reporting, statutory requirements and provide specialist accounting support across lease accounting and complex transactions. What you'll be doing: Supporting monthly and quarterly financial reporting within a large, multi-site business Delivering accurate US GAAP financial accounting Managing lease accounting activities across ASC 842 and IFRS 16 Supporting statutory...

Financial Accountant - Controls & Best Practice (Interim) £250 - £290 per day PAYE Start ASAP Contract up to October (then review) 2 days in office | (West London) We're partnering with a globally recognised consumer business seeking a strong Financial Accountant to support a key finance transformation programme. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys reviewing processes, improving controls and helping shape best-practice finance approaches within a complex and evolving organisation. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll support reporting, accounting reviews and process improvements while helping ensure robust financial controls across a large-scale environment. Key responsibilities: Reviewing accounting activity and financial controls Supporting process improvement and best-practice approaches Preparing reporting, reconciliations and variance analysis Supporting statutory and audit requirements Partnering with stakeholders across...

Financial Accountant - Projects & Financial Review (Interim) £250 - £290 per day PAYE Start ASAP Contract up to October (then review) 2 day in | West London A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded Financial Accountant to join a leading global business during an exciting period of change. Working within a collaborative UK Accounting team, this role will focus on supporting key accounting projects, financial review activity and improving reporting processes within a large and complex environment. You'll partner closely with finance stakeholders across the UK, EMEA and US, helping support accurate reporting and ensuring strong financial controls are maintained. Key responsibilities: Supporting month-end and financial reporting processes Reviewing financial data, reconciliations and accounting entries Supporting finance projects and operational initiatives Partnering cross-functionally to assess accounting impact Supporting audits and year-end...

Fixed term contract - up to 9 months Location: Onsite - Monday to Friday with flexible working hours Benefits: Hybrid working, career development opportunities, collaborative finance team, exposure to senior stakeholders Our client, a leading organisation within the technology and communications sector, is hiring a Management Accountant to support a key business division with financial reporting, analysis, and performance insight. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, helping drive informed decision-making through accurate reporting, detailed commentary, and commercial analysis. You’ll play a key role in improving processes, supporting forecasting, and identifying opportunities to enhance financial performance. What you’ll do Produce accurate month-end management accounts in line with agreed deadlines and accounting standards Prepare management information packs with detailed analysis and variance commentary Work closely with senior...

Senior Accountant Certain Advantage are hiring for a Senior Accountant based in Daventry. This role is on an initial 6-month contract basis and is required to be onsite 2 days a week. Summary: You will be responsible for carrying out highly specialised accounting duties to maintain the department’s general ledger. This role also involves conducting detailed financial analysis of the department’s chart of accounts and financial statements, including identifying and evaluating unusual variances. Your responsibilities: Analyses, records and reports accounting transactions in a timely manner. Prepares general ledger entries and account reconciliations. Prepares balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports. Responds to inquiries received from management, internal and external auditors, Sarbanes-Oxley audit group and others regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc. Review...

Investment Accountant Location: Predominantly remote, with occasional travel to Warwick, the West Midlands, Bristol, and South Wales (1-2 times a month) Day rate: £380 (inside IR35, via umbrella) Contract length: Initial 3 months, strong likelihood of extension The opportunity We're supporting a large, regulated infrastructure organisation that is undergoing a significant finance transformation. As part of this change, they are building out a new Investment Accounting team to provide hands‑on, day‑to‑day financial support to the business. This is a practical, delivery‑focused contract rather than a purely polished BAU role. It would suit someone who enjoys being close to the detail, can learn quickly, and is comfortable operating in a changing environment. The role offers excellent exposure to capital and project finance, a collaborative team, and a strong chance of extension for the right person. Key responsibilities You'll support the business with operational and...

We’re recruiting on behalf of a well-established organisation for an experienced Head of Payroll to lead their end-to-end payroll function on a contract basis. This senior role will suit a confident payroll leader with strong technical knowledge and a hands-on approach. You’ll oversee payroll delivery, ensure statutory compliance, lead a payroll team, and work closely with HR, Finance, and external partners to drive continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include: Full ownership of payroll processing, accuracy, and compliance Leading and developing a payroll team Ensuring compliance with UK and/or Ireland payroll legislation Managing external providers and stakeholders Driving process improvements and automation Resolving complex payroll issues and producing senior-level reporting About you: Extensive payroll experience with leadership responsibility Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, and statutory reporting Experience using payroll systems (Sage 50) High...