Finance Project Manager - Interim

JSS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS is seeking a Junior Finance Project Manager to drive finance change and reporting initiatives across the organisation. The role blends FP&A grounding with hands-on project delivery and an interest in modern data and reporting technology.

You will work with Finance, data specialists and business stakeholders to improve planning, forecasting and performance reporting, emphasising Microsoft Fabric and Power BI-enabled reporting.

Qualifications

• Grounding in financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
• Hands-on project delivery experience.
• Interest in modern data and reporting technology.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of finance transformation, reporting and process-improvement projects from mobilisation through to handover.
• Maintain project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies and decisions; escalate early.
• Coordinate requirements gathering, workshops, testing and training across Finance and operations.
• Translate FP&A needs into clear reporting requirements including budgets, forecasts and KPIs.
• Support design and rollout of reporting solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Excel.
• Validate data sources, rules, and report outputs; ensure figures reconcile to finance records.
• Prepare status updates and recommendations for finance and project leaders.
• Track benefits and adoption post-implementation and drive improvements.
• Promote governance, documentation, and audit-ready finance data reporting.

Skills

FP&A grounding

Project delivery

Data reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Excel

Job description

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Finance Project Manager to help deliver finance change and reporting initiatives across the organisation. This is a hands-on role for someone who combines a grounding in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) with organised project delivery and an interest in modern data and reporting technology.

You will work with Finance, data specialists and business stakeholders to improve planning, forecasting and performance reporting, with particular emphasis on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI-enabled reporting. You will help turn business requirements into practical delivery plans, maintain momentum across workstreams and ensure new reporting solutions are accurate, controlled and useful.

What you will do

• Support the delivery of finance transformation, reporting and process-improvement projects from mobilisation through to handover.
• Maintain project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, actions and decision logs; Escalate concerns early and clearly.
• Coordinate requirements gathering, workshops, testing, training and business-readiness activity across Finance and operational teams.
• Translate FP&A needs into clear reporting requirements, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, variance analysis, KPIs and management commentary.
• Support the design, reconciliation and rollout of reporting solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Excel.
• Help validate data sources, business rules, dimensional structures and report outputs, ensuring figures reconcile to agreed finance records.
• Prepare concise status updates, steering materials and recommendations for finance and project leaders.
• Track benefits and adoption after implementation, gathering feedback and driving practical improvements.
• Promote proportionate governance, documentation, access controls and an audit-ready approach to finance data and reporting.