Interim Financial Accountant - Morgan McKinley : Job Details

Interim Completions Accountant - Acquisition FinanceLocation: Bristol | HybridRate: From £50,000Duration: 12 Months

We're supporting a fast-paced, deal-driven business looking for an experienced Completions Accountant to support their acquisition finance team on an interim basis. This is a key role focused on ensuring the smooth financial transition of new acquisitions into the group.

• Lead all finance-related aspects of deal completion and post-acquisition integration

• Liaise with deal teams, legal, and external advisors to validate financial elements of SPA/completion accounts

• Prepare and review completion accounts, working capital calculations, and purchase price adjustments

• Ensure accurate handover of acquired entities into group reporting structures

• Reconcile opening balance sheets and manage consolidation entries post-acquisition

• Support valuation models and assist with due diligence where required

• Identify and resolve accounting issues and differences in policies or practices

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong technical knowledge

• Proven experience in M&A/completions accounting, ideally in a fast-paced or private equity-backed environment

• Confident navigating SPAs, completion mechanisms and financial clauses

• Strong commercial acumen and excellent attention to detail

• Available at short notice and comfortable working autonomously