Project Accountant - Acquisitions & Integration

Michael Page; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A medium-sized enterprise in the industrial sector is seeking a Project Accountant - Acquisitions & Integration to manage financial aspects of acquisitions and integrations on a temporary basis in London. The role requires strong Excel skills, experience with trial balances, and a background in small companies or SMEs. You will support tasks like rebuilding accounting records, conducting financial due diligence, and producing management accounts from unreliable data. This opportunity offers career development within a respected organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development path

Experience in acquisitions and integration projects

Qualifications

• Confident working with trial balances and management accounts.
• Experience in small companies, SMEs, or small practice environments.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and minimal structure.
• Naturally inquisitive.
• Revenue recognition exposure.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial aspects of acquisitions and integrations.
• Rebuild accounting records where data is limited.
• Support financial due diligence on acquired entities.
• Produce management accounts from unreliable source data.
• Review and fix manual Excel processes.
• Design revenue flows from invoice to revenue recognition.

Skills

Working with trial balances and management accounts

Strong Excel skills

Acquisition or integration experience

Experience in small companies or SMEs

Project or finance transformation experience

Job description

We are seeking a Project Accountant - Acquisitions & Integration to join our team in London on a temporary basis. The role involves managing financial aspects of acquisitions and integrations within the industrial and manufacturing sector.

Client Details

A well-established organisation within the industrial and manufacturing industry, this company is known for its focus on delivering high-quality products and services. As a medium-sized enterprise, they are committed to operational excellence and innovation in their field.

Description

Reporting into the Financial Controller and CFO, you'll support post-acquisition clean-up and integration work, including:

• Rebuilding accounting records where data is limited or unreliable
• Supporting financial due diligence on acquired entities
• Bringing new businesses into group systems and controls
• Producing management accounts from messy source data
• Reviewing and fixing manual Excel processes and spreadsheets
• Designing revenue flows from invoice through to revenue recognition
• Spotting inconsistencies and challenging numbers that don't look right
• Providing broad finance support across AP, AR, payroll, and tax as needed

Profile

• Confident working with trial balances and management accounts
• Experience in small companies, SMEs, or small practice environments
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and minimal structure
• Strong Excel skills; unafraid to dismantle and rebuild poor spreadsheets
• Naturally inquisitive
• Acquisition or integration experience
• Revenue recognition exposure
• Project or finance transformation experience

Job Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to join a growing company
• Career development path
• Opportunity to gain experience in acquisitions and integration projects
• Work within a respected organisation in the industrial and manufacturing sector
• Temporary position located in London