Interim Senior Management Accountant | Project Finance

Prospectus; St Albans; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Prospectus is seeking a proactive Snr Management Accountant to support a complex, project-based organisation from St Albans. This 6-month interim, on-site role is 3 days per week, combining management accounting with business partnering and project finance support.

You will prepare management accounts, assist with budgeting and forecasting, and provide insightful financial analysis to non-finance stakeholders while ensuring funder compliance and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Strong analytical and financial business partnering skills.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Partner with budget holders and project leads to monitor performance and manage budgets.
• Provide financial reporting and insight to support decision-making.
• Ensure accurate financial management of projects, including reporting and funder compliance.
• Monitor income, expenditure, risks, and financial performance against targets.
• Support process improvements and develop management information and reporting tools.
• Deliver excellent stakeholder support and financial guidance to non-finance colleagues.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

ERP systems

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Prospectus is seeking a proactive Snr Management Accountant to support a complex, project-based organisation from St Albans. This 6-month interim, on-site role is 3 days per week, combining management accounting with business partnering and project finance support.

You will prepare management accounts, assist with budgeting and forecasting, and provide insightful financial analysis to non-finance stakeholders while ensuring funder compliance and internal controls.