Senior Accountant - Day Rate Contract
Hertfordshire (Hybrid)
£450-£500 per day (inside IR35)
Start: ASAP 6 months (likely extension to 12)
Baker Charles is supporting a global business undergoing a significant period of finance transformation, seeking to appoint a Senior Accountant into their European finance team (c.£150m revenue). This is a hands-on, high-impact contract role partnering closely with the Financial Controller. The focus is accounting, controls and process improvement - not BAU reporting.
Scope of Work.
You will take ownership of a range of technical and change-driven initiatives, including:
• Revenue recognition & complex contract accounting (audit readiness)
• Supporting SAP rollout across the region (finance process mapping, controls & reporting alignment)
• Implementing a regional cash forecasting process
• Leading full balance sheet audits across multiple jurisdictions
• Closing internal audit actions
• VAT review (including deferred VAT treatment & recent return audit)
• Supporting regional budgeting & forecasting (including Ireland ownership)
• Driving targeted process and control improvements
You'll work closely with regional finance, divisional teams, operations and external auditors.
Ideal Profile
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
• Strong IFRS technical grounding
• SAP experience (essential)
• Experience operating in complex, multi-entity environments
• Advanced Excel
• Strong technical judgement and problem-solving capability
• Contractor mindset - autonomous, pragmatic and delivery-focused
If this is of interest please apply or message directly for more information.