IT Project Reporting / Project Accounting Lead

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment consultancy is seeking a VP-level IT Project Reporting / Project Accounting Lead for an international bank in Central London (Hybrid). The successful candidate will manage project reporting and financial governance for IT investment projects, oversee a small team, and collaborate with Finance and senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates have over 8 years experience in executive reporting and strong accounting skills, especially within Banking or Financial Services.

Benefits

Referral reward program

Climate Action Workforce partnership

Qualifications

• 8+ years in executive reporting, PMO or project financial governance.
• Strong accounting knowledge (capital vs expense, budget/forecasting).
• Prior Banking / Financial Services experience ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio & project reporting and produce executive-level packs.
• Oversee financial governance for technology projects.
• Drive improvements in data quality.

Skills

Executive reporting

Financial governance

Stakeholder management

Planview expertise

Advanced Excel

Tools

Planview

Power BI

Oracle

Job description

IT Project Reporting / Project Accounting Lead
Vice President level
Banking
Central London (Hybrid)
Salary + package TBC

We\'re hiring on behalf of an international bank (a client we\'ve partnered with for 15+ years) for a VP-level role in IT Portfolio Reporting & Project Accounting.

This is a senior position within Technology, responsible for executive project reporting, financial oversight of IT investment projects, and governance committee packs. You\'ll also manage a small team (2 direct reports) and work closely with Finance, PMO and senior stakeholders (CIO, Portfolio Leads, EMEA Delivery Forum).

What you\'ll do

• Lead portfolio & project reporting and produce executive-level packs
• Oversee financial governance for technology projects (forecasting, accounting, and recharges)
• Drive improvements in data quality using Planview, Power BI and Excel
• Partner with Finance/PMO to ensure reporting accuracy & compliance

What we\'re looking for

• 8+ years in executive reporting, PMO or project financial governance
• Strong accounting knowledge (capital vs expense, budget/forecasting, cost control)
• Expertise with Planview / PPM tools, advanced Excel and Oracle / financial systems
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, comfortable presenting to senior leaders
• Prior Banking / Financial Services experience ideal.

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate 1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn\'t right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.