Interim Finance Systems Accountant

Morgan Law; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment firm is looking for an Interim Systems Accountant for a Charity in London. The role involves reviewing finance systems, defining requirements, leading implementations, and training staff. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong experience in financial management systems, excellent communication, and training skills. This is a remote position with an urgent timeline.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote working

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant required.
• Strong experience in finance system implementation.
• Good understanding of financial management system operations.

Responsibilities

• Review finance systems and reporting needs.
• Define system requirements with various teams.
• Lead project planning and manage procurement.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Strong communication skills

Experience in training others on financial systems

Analytical skills

Proactive improvement implementation

Job description

Interim Systems Accountant

• 6 month contract
• Competitive salary
• Remote working

About the client

Morgan Law are seeking an interim Systems Accountant for a Charity in the London area.

Accountabilities

• Review current finance systems, processes, and reporting needs
• Define system requirements with Purchasing, IT, and other teams
• Manage procurement, vendor evaluation, and selection
• Build the business case and secure leadership approval
• Lead project planning, timelines, budgets, and risks
• Act as main contact with implementation partners
• Oversee configuration, migration, testing, and go-live
• Ensure integration with related systems
• Develop training and support change management across teams

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong understanding of the Charity SORP (E)
• Strong experience leading an end-to-end implementation of a finance system within a nonprofit organisation (E)
• Experience in training or guiding others effectively on the use of financial systems and the application of financial procedures
• Experience in proactively identifying and implementing improvement changes in systems/ processes or continuous improvements within the Service
• Assertive and strong communication skills with excellent listening skills together with persuasive analytical skills
• Good understanding of the technical operations of a Financial Management system, particularly of a General Ledger system and its interfaces with other systems

Campaign Timeline

This is an urgent post and is open until filled.

Equality & Diversity Statement

Morgan Law shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. Morgan Law will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate's merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.