Project Accountant

ClearCourse; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software and payments group in Manchester is seeking a Project Accountant for a 12-month contract. The successful candidate will lead the financial integration of new entities, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency within NetSuite. The ideal applicant is a qualified accountant with strong financial integration experience, capable of managing multiple stakeholders. This hybrid role offers a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to support rapid business growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial onboarding and integration.
• Ability to work across multiple stakeholders effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial integration of new entities into NetSuite.
• Coordinate migration and reconciliation of opening balances.
• Collect, validate, and map trial balances.

Skills

Financial integration experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Company description

ClearCourse

Job description

Project Accountant (12-Month Contract)

Location: Manchester hybrid

Reporting to : Head of R2R

ClearCourse is a fast-growing, private equity-backed software and payments group, acquiring and integrating new businesses at pace. We’re looking for a Project Accountant to support the financial onboarding of newly acquired or established entities into our Group reporting environment within NetSuite.

This role suits a hands‑on contractor with strong financial integration experience, comfortable working across multiple stakeholders to deliver accurate, compliant and well‑controlled transitions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead financial integration of new entities into NetSuite (focus on GL and balance sheet).
• Coordinate migration and reconciliation of opening balances, historical data, and intercompany positions.
• Collect, validate, and map trial balances into the Group chart of accounts.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with Group accounting policies.
• Act as a key liaison between Group Finance, local finance teams, Shared Services, and the NetSuite systems team.
• Report progress, flag risks, and resolve integration issues quickly.

What You’ll Bring

Qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA ...