Interim Senior Accountant

Vira Health

. Run the day-to-day finance function during the Head of Finance's maternity leave .

Posted 10/22/2026contractRemote • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing day-to-day finance functions, including Xero transaction coding, bank reconciliations, and VAT compliance. Proficient in preparing management accounts and cash-flow forecasts while effectively communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Xero ProficiencyVAT ReturnsUK Payroll ManagementAdvanced Excel SkillsMulti-Currency Reconciliation

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Hard Skills

Bank ReconciliationMonth-End CloseCash Flow ForecastingInvoice ManagementSupplier Bill ProcessingAccruals ManagementFixed Assets MaintenanceIntercompany BalancesDebt Collection ReportingFinancial Data Analysis

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailIndependent WorkDeadline ManagementClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

XeroExcelAI Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

AATACCAACACIMA

Industry Keywords

Finance FunctionMulti-Entity GroupsStartup ExperienceScale-Up ExperienceUK Tax Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run the day-to-day finance function during the Head of Finance's maternity leave
Code and post transactions in Xero
Reconcile bank accounts, cards and payment platforms across entities and currencies
Maintain prepayments, accruals, fixed assets and intercompany balances
Complete month-end close
Raise customer and partner invoices and maintain supporting Excel files
Allocate cash receipts, chase overdue invoices and report on debtors and cash collection
Process supplier bills, payment batches and supplier queries
Review and approve employee expenses and reconcile Pleo company cards
Run monthly UK payroll, including starters, leavers, changes, pensions and benefits
Prepare and submit VAT returns through Xero
Identify VAT issues and provide information to external accountants for year-end accounts and corporation tax
Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary when needed
Consolidate multi-currency group accounts
Update cash-flow forecasts and highlight risks to the leadership team
Respond to finance queries and data requests
Work with external accountants on year-end accounts and tax returns

Requirements

What you’ll need

Based in the UK, with the right to work in the UK
Proven experience running day-to-day finance, ideally as a senior bookkeeper, assistant accountant or finance manager
Strong Xero skills, including bank reconciliations, multi-currency and month-end close
Confident with UK tax: VAT returns and PAYE payroll
Advanced Excel
Comfortable using AI tools (Claude) in daily work
Able to work accurately, independently and to deadlines, and explain numbers clearly to non-finance colleagues
AAT, ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified or part-qualified (desirable)
Experience in a startup or scale-up, ideally with multi-entity groups including US subsidiaries (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive day rate
Flexible scheduling
Six-month engagement with possibility of extension
Remote working arrangement