Project Accountant

VANRATH; Antrim; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

VANRATH is seeking a qualified accountant for an interim finance role in Antrim. This role involves financial reporting, project delivery, and driving process improvements within a busy finance function, requiring strong technical expertise and stakeholder engagement skills. The successful candidate will work closely with senior finance leaders and must be available at short notice.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Immediate start

Scope to make an impact

Exposure to fast-paced sector

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with 3+ years PQE.
• Strong background in financial reporting and audit support.
• Experience in complex or regulated industries is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage handover and transition of core finance duties.
• Deliver monthly group reporting and assist with external audit queries.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and working capital analysis.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial submissions and KPI tracking.
• Identify process improvements and contribute to ongoing efficiency projects.

Skills

Financial reporting

Financial modelling

Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Are you a qualified accountant with strong financial reporting and project experience? This is a fantastic interim opportunity to support a busy finance function through a period of transition, with involvement in high-level reporting, forecasting, and project work.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive day rate
• Immediate start
• Interim contract with scope to make a real impact
• Exposure to a fast-paced, evolving sector

About the role

This interim finance opportunity offers the chance to step into a senior role supporting a complex set of operations. You'll work closely with senior finance leaders to support group reporting, project delivery, and financial planning. The role requires strong technical expertise and the ability to drive process improvements.

This is an initial 6-month contract that will play an important role in a large group setting. To be considered, you must be available at short notice (4-week notice periods are acceptable) and have a can-do attitude to meet the expectations of this position.

About you

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 3+ years PQE
• Strong background in financial reporting and audit support
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Able to engage senior stakeholders and manage change effectively
• Experience with SAP and in complex or regulated industries (desirable)

What you'll do

• Manage handover and transition of core finance duties
• Deliver monthly group reporting and assist with external audit queries
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and working capital analysis
• Ensure accurate and timely financial submissions and KPI tracking
• Identify process improvements and contribute to ongoing efficiency projects

For further information on this job, or any other Accountancy & Finance roles in Belfast or Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Dan Morgan for a confidential chat today.

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