Project Accountant

Michael Page; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Project Accountant for a fixed-term contract in Epsom. You will play a key role in the project delivery, specifically in the implementation of financial software systems. The ideal candidate has excellent project management skills, experience in financial operations, and a detailed approach to data handling and reconciliation. The role offers a competitive salary of £60,000 to £65,000 per year, along with generous holiday leave and potential for hybrid working.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday leave

Potential for hybrid working

Collaborative company culture

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience, especially with financial software.
• Knowledge of MS 365 Business Central finance system is preferred.
• Experience in managing data accuracy and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support and monitor project progress.
• Work with the finance team to understand data and processes.
• Liaise with the support partner for technical setup and support.
• Engage in data mapping and migration throughout all project phases.
• Write standard operating procedures and training materials.

Skills

Project management

Implementation of financial software systems

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS 365 Business Central

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will support the Finance team with the delivery of the project to time and to budget.

Client Details

Large Surrey based Charity are looking to recruit a Project Accountant on a 1 year fixed term basis. You will need to have Project management experience, especially with implementation of financial software systems.

Description

The charity intends to upgrade its current "on premise" MS 365 Navision finance system to MS 365 Dynamics Business Central in a SaaS based environment. There is an established support partner in placed to provide technical support to the project.

Phase 1 of the project involves setting up the new environment and then mapping and migrating the current system data to the new system with careful attention to cut-off and full reconciliations of accounts and TBs as appropriate.

Phase 2 will implement the sales invoicing module in Business Central, migrating information from the current MS Access database.

Phase 3 will implement the purchase ordering module in Business Central and migrate data from the existing Compleat system to Business Central.

Alongside all the phases is the development of PowerBI reporting to facilitate timely, accurate and informed reporting to budget holders, managers and trustees.

All phases need to be supported with production of a full suite of clear standard operating procedures (SOPs) and effective training resources for both the finance team and end users.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will support the Finance team with the delivery of the project to time and to budget.

The role will:

· Provide project management to plan, monitor and report on progress of the project

· Work closely with existing finance team members to understand existing data and processes and establish parameters and requirements for the new system

· Liaise with the support partner to ensure technical support and setup is delivered as required

· Be practically involved in the setup of the new system and migration of data in each phase, performing data mapping and reconciliation as necessary

· Play a key part in the user acceptance testing of the new system, providing feedback and ensuring changes are made as required

· Write standard operating procedures and training materials to support the new system.

Profile

Project management experience, especially with implementation of financial software systems

Ideally knowledge and experience of MS 365 Business Central finance system

Reasonable understanding of the nature, drivers and needs of a £41m charity operation, including empathy with its aims and purpose

Comfortable working at managerial level across the project while also spending time ensuring the detail of the data is accurate and complete

An excellent eye for detail

Ability to work under own initiative, with good judgement, knowing when to press on and when to seek advice and decision elsewhere

Excellent inter-personal skills establishing credibility with finance colleagues, IT technical partners and non-finance managers and budget holders

• Strong written skills with ability to write standard operating procedures that are concise, easy to follow and in clear, accessible language and which make full use of screenshots, flow charts or other illustrative tools as appropriate.

Job Offer

• A competitive salary of approximately £60,000 to £65,000 per annum.
• Fixed-term contract with potential for hybrid working
• Generous holiday leave to support work-life balance.
• A collaborative and supportive company culture in the property industry.
• An opportunity to work in Epsom with a reputable organisation.

If you are ready to advance your career as a Project Accountant in Epsom, we encourage you to apply and become part of a thriving team in the accounting and finance department.