Project Management Accountant

Michael Page; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an Interim Project Management Accountant to support post-acquisition cleanup and management reporting in the Greater London area. The ideal candidate will be experienced in working with trial balances and management accounts, comfortable with ambiguity, and proficient in Excel. This role offers a competitive salary and the chance to work within a reputable organization in the industrial and manufacturing sector, providing opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunity to gain experience in acquisitions

Career development path

Qualifications

• Confident working with trial balances and management accounts.
• Experience in small companies or SMEs.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and minimal structure.
• Unafraid to dismantle and rebuild poor spreadsheets.
• Naturally inquisitive.

Responsibilities

• Support post-acquisition clean-up and integration work.
• Rebuilding accounting records where data is limited.
• Producing management accounts from messy source data.
• Fixing manual Excel processes and spreadsheets.
• Providing broad finance support across AP, AR, payroll, and tax.

Skills

Trial balances

Management accounts

Strong Excel skills

Project or finance transformation

Acquisition integration experience

Job description

Interim Project Management Accountant supporting post-acquisition clean-up, rebuilding accounts and management reporting in a manual, unstructured environment. Suits a hands-on QBE accountant comfortable working with incomplete data and improving controls and processes.

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 experienceRevenue 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