Interim Project Accountant

Sheridan Maine (Midlands); Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established London-based organization is seeking an experienced Project Accountant to support their new ERP system implementation. This role involves collaborating with finance leadership, providing guidance during month-end processes, and contributing to the annual budgeting cycle. Candidates should have proven finance experience, advanced knowledge of SAGE Intacct, and strong Excel skills. This temporary contract offers a chance to make an immediate impact within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role focusing on system implementation.
• Ability to create and manage Excel templates effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide system guidance to team members during month-end processes.
• Collaborate with finance leadership to document updated processes.
• Review and tidy specific balancesheet reconciliations.

Skills

Proven experience in a similar finance role

Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with SAGE Intacct

Strong Excel skills

Proactive approach

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Tools

SAGE Intacct

Excel

Job description

"Everysuccessfulprojectstartswithaplan,apurpose,andapassiontoseeitthrough."

Sheridan Maine is working on behalf of an established London-based organisation that is seeking an experienced SAGE Intacct user for a temporary contract. This role will play a key part in supporting the successful ‘Go Live’ of their new ERP system, assisting colleagues through the transition, providing hands‑on support during the first 2–3 month‑end closes, and contributing to finance process improvements.

You’llworkcloselywiththeHeadofFinance(HOF)andFinancialController(FC)todocumentprocesschanges,tidyupbalancesheetreconciliations,and,timepermitting,supporttheannualbudgetingcycle.

YourkeyresponsibilitiesastheProjectAccountant:

• Providesystemguidancetoteammembers,answeringqueriesandsupportingthemthroughthemonth-endprocess.
• CollaboratewiththeHOFandFCtodocumentupdatedbusinessandfinanceprocesseslinkedtotheERPimplementation.
• Reviewandtidyspecificbalancesheetreconciliations.
• Contributetotheannualbudgetingprocess,includingsettingupExceltemplatesandpreparingcostlinebudgetswithguidancefromtheHOFandFC.

We’relookingforaProjectAccountantwith:

• Provenexperienceinasimilarfinancerole.
• Advancedknowledgeandhands‑onexperiencewithSAGEIntacct.
• StrongExcelskills,particularlyincreatingandmanagingtemplates.
• Aproactiveapproachandtheconfidencetosupportcolleagues.
• Theabilitytotakeinitiativeandworkindependently.
• Highnumericalaccuracyandstrongattentiontodetail.
• Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.

Ifyou’reanexperiencedSAGEIntacctuserwiththeskillstosupportasuccessfulsystemimplementation,we’dlovetohearfromyou.ThisisafantasticopportunitytomakeanimmediateimpactwithanestablishedLondon-basedorganisation.ApplynoworcontactSheridanMaineforfurtherinformation.

YouarerequiredtobeeligibletoworkintheUKfulltimewithoutrestriction.

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