Interim Reconciliations Accountant job at London Full Time NEW

Do you actually understand balance sheet reconciliations, not just complete them? Can you work through legacy issues and get to the bottom of what’s really driving a balance? Are you comfortable turning messy spreadsheets into something structured and sustainable?

A Housing provider in London is seeking an Interim Reconciliations Accountant on a 4-6 month contract to take ownership of balance sheet control accounts across a multi-entity group structure. This is a hands-on role focused on bringing structure, clarity and control to reconciliations that have historically lacked ownership. You’ll be responsible for ensuring balances are understood, supported and correctly presented — not just that they add up.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reconciling key balance sheet accounts across multiple entities, including accruals, prepayments and rent debtor control accounts.
• Investigating legacy balances, identifying root causes and correcting mispostings between balance sheet and P&L.
• Reviewing underlying transactions (e.g. invoices, journals) to ensure balances are accurate and appropriately classified.
• Managing intercompany balances and ensuring corresponding entries are correctly reflected across entities.
• Cleaning up and improving reconciliation templates and processes to create a sustainable monthly routine.
• Supporting the transition from backlog clearance to a steady, repeatable reconciliation cycle.

This is a role where your work will have an immediate and visible impact. You’ll be bringing control to an area that has lacked consistency, helping the finance team move from reactive clean-up to structured monthly processes. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving and takes pride in getting the numbers properly understood. The role offers hybrid working with 1-2 days in the office per week.

To be considered, please meet these criteria:

• Strong experience in balance sheet reconciliations, including complex or legacy accounts.
• Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies, not just report them.
• Comfortable working across multiple entities and intercompany balances.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with imperfect or manual data sets.
• Housing sector experience desirable but not essential.

Please reach out now for an informal conversation on the role as this is sure to move quickly.