Rutherford Cross is delighted to be supporting our long-term client for the appointment of an Interim Senior Management Accountant for a 12-month contract. This role offers an attractive package with good hybrid working.

Internal Reporting:

• Month-end reporting including the preparation and ownership of all the working papers for
• Prepare and post journals to the ledger, including month-end journals e.g., biomass and stock entries, accruals, and prepayments
• Responsible for publishing month end analysis with commentary
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register
• Capex reporting and lease accounting (includes ROU leases under IFRS)
• Prepare the Group consolidation (under IFRS)
• Work with the Management Accountant to ensure they own the P&L and help their development through feedback and support

External Reporting:

• ONS Questionnaires
• Deal directly with audit queries
• Insurance and biomass submissions to SSPO, Crown Estate etc

Provide Support to Manager:

• Ad hoc queries arising internally or externally
• Understanding of ex-cage costs, mortalities, and biomass movements
• Implement improvements to the current processes, including reducing the month end timeline
• Be able to identify and flag issues around controls and identify errors within numbers reported
• Statutory reporting and disclosure schedules

Business Support:

• Work with the sites to resolve any issues they are facing, as well as looking to provide solutions or improvements where possible
• Be an advocate for business partnering

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.