IT Project Reporting / Project Accounting Lead

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the UK is seeking a Vice President-level IT Project Reporting and Project Accounting Lead for an international bank. This senior role involves executive project reporting and financial oversight of IT investment projects. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in executive reporting and strong accounting knowledge, preferably within the banking sector. This hybrid position is located in Central London, offering a competitive salary and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Referral reward program

Climate Action Workforce partnership with Ecologi

Qualifications

• 8+ years in executive reporting or project financial governance.
• Strong accounting knowledge essential for managing budgets and forecasting.
• Comfortable presenting to senior leaders and managing stakeholders.

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

Accounting knowledge

Planview

Power BI

Excel (advanced)

Tools

Planview

Power BI

Oracle

Job description

IT Project Reporting / Project Accounting Lead

Vice President level • Banking • Central London (Hybrid) • Salary + package TBC

Overview

We're hiring on behalf of an international bank 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 will 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 isnt 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.