Financial Accountant

We are partnering with a market-leading microbiology and life sciences organisation in their search for multiple Financial Accountants. These are 6 to 12-month temporary roles based in Basingstoke, offering competitive day rates ranging from £250 to £308 per day via PAYE depending on experience.

The Role:

Following a major corporate divestiture and separation program, you will join a flexible finance transition team responsible for entity set-up, financial architecture establishment, and operational stabilisation. Operating across new holding companies and operating entities, you will bridge accounting gaps, validate opening balance sheets, and ensure seamless business-as-usual reporting throughout the transition.

Key Responsibilities

Entity Set-Up & Governance: Support accounting set-up, ledger creation, and chart of accounts establishment for newly formed holding companies and legal entities.

Balance Sheet & Opening Positions: Manage opening balance sheets, validate transferred balances, and conduct balance sheet substantiations and reviews.

Separation & M&A Accounting: Execute divestiture accounting entries, Purchase Price Allocation (PPA), inter company reconciliations, and equity/debt funding accounting.

Systems & Data Mapping: Lead General Ledger mapping between legacy and new ERP systems, validating interfaces for AP, AR, payroll, and leases.

Reporting & Consolidations: Handle bookings, journal entries, monthly consolidations, and Net Economic Benefit (NEB) reporting reviews.This role could be right for you if you have:

Qualifications: Qualified or Part-Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) or demonstrable equivalent experience.

Technical Accounting: Strong background in reviewing and analysing Balance Sheets and P&L statements, with hands-on experience in M&A accounting or Purchase Price Allocation (PPA).

Divestiture & Transition Experience: Proven track record supporting corporate separations, business integrations, entity set-ups, or GBS transformations.

Systems & Data Skills: Strong analytical capabilities, GL mapping experience, and the ability to navigate legacy-to-new system cutovers.Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003