Project Accountant

Lorien; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Onsite gym

28 days annual leave

Lifestyle and retail benefits

Job summary

Lorien is recruiting a Project Accountant to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting a major SAP transformation and large-scale business change. You will provide financial leadership across transformation programmes and ensure robust investment decisions and benefits delivery.

Working with programme leaders and senior stakeholders, you’ll manage budgets, forecasts and cost performance, deliver clear financial insights, and present reporting to

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in project accounting, programme finance or finance business partnering.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts and costs within large-scale projects.
• Strong financial reporting and governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management across major transformation programmes
• Manage budgets, forecasts and project expenditure
• Monitor business case performance and track benefits realisation
• Provide commercial insight and financial challenge to programme teams
• Support investment decision-making through robust financial analysis
• Produce and present financial reporting to governance forums and senior stakeholders
• Manage project cost centres and monitor performance against targets
• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with internal processes

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Are you a qualified accountant looking to play a pivotal role in a large-scale business transformation programme?

A leading UK grocery retailer is seeking a Project Accountant to join its Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a unique opportunity to support the next phase of a major SAP transformation programme, working at the heart of a business undergoing significant change.

The Opportunity

As Project Accountant, you will provide financial leadership across strategic transformation programmes, ensuring investment decisions are robust, project spend is effectively managed and expected business benefits are realised.

Working closely with programme leaders and senior stakeholders, you will play a key role in supporting the ongoing development and optimisation of the SAP platform while contributing to wider business transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial management across major transformation programmes
• Manage budgets, forecasts and project expenditure
• Monitor business case performance and track benefits realisation
• Provide commercial insight and financial challenge to programme teams
• Support investment decision-making through robust financial analysis
• Produce and present financial reporting to governance forums and senior stakeholders
• Manage project cost centres and monitor performance against targets
• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with internal processes

About You

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant
• Strong experience in project accounting, programme finance or finance business partnering
• Proven track record managing budgets, forecasts and costs within large-scale projects
• Experience assessing business case performance and benefits delivery
• Strong financial reporting and governance experience
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence at senior level
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Strong communication and presentation skills

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of up to £70,000
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working model, with just 1-2 days per week in the Manchester office
• Access to an onsite gym
• Range of lifestyle and retail benefits
• Excellent work-life balance with flexible working arrangements

Interested?

If you're a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys operating at the heart of major transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you.