Projects Systems Accountant

Lynx Employment Services Ltd; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 89,544,000 - 96,432,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynx Employment Services Ltd. is seeking an experienced Projects Systems Accountant to join a busy local authority finance team on a 9-12 month contract. The role offers hybrid working in Brentwood with a 37-hour week and a pay rate of £35 per hour PAYE.

You will lead financial systems upgrades, manage projects, and collaborate with Finance and ICT to deliver robust financial management solutions. Strong budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting, budgetary control and financial reporting.
• Proven experience delivering finance systems upgrades or finance transformation projects.
• Strong stakeholder management with cross‑functional collaboration.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Experience configuring and supporting corporate financial management systems.
• Proactive with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial systems projects and upgrades.
• Monitor key finance projects with progress updates and risk analyses.
• Act as specialist adviser on financial systems and reporting.
• Manage system configuration, user access, testing, training and engagement.
• Collaborate with Finance and ICT to deliver enhancements and resolve issues.
• Support budgeting, year-end processes, reconciliations and reporting.
• Contribute to budgeting and production of accurate financial reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems and efficiencies.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Communication

Systems configuration

Problem solving

Project coordination

Education

AAT qualification

CIPFA / CIMA / ACCA

Job description

Overview

Location: Brentwood (Hybrid Working) Rate: 35.00 per hour PAYE Contract: 6 Months initially Hours: 37 hours per week (3 or 4 days per week will also be considered)

We are recruiting for an experienced Projects Systems Accountant to join a busy local authority finance team on a 9-12 month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong financial systems experience to lead key projects, support system improvements and work collaboratively with Finance and ICT teams to deliver effective financial management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial systems projects, upgrades and the ongoing development of the Council's corporate financial management systems.
• Support and monitor key finance projects, providing regular updates on progress, risks and outcomes.
• Act as the specialist advisor on financial systems, ensuring robust processes, controls and reporting are maintained.
• Manage system configuration, user access, testing, training and stakeholder engagement across the organisation.
• Work closely with Finance and ICT teams to deliver system enhancements and resolve technical issues.
• Support budget monitoring, year-end processes, reconciliations and financial reporting activities.
• Contribute to budgeting, budgetary control and the production of accurate financial reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, processes and efficiencies.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in budgeting, budgetary control and financial reporting.
• Proven experience delivering finance systems upgrades, implementations or finance transformation projects.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across Finance, ICT and wider business teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience configuring and supporting corporate financial management systems.
• A proactive approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects to deadlines.
• AAT qualified, part-qualified or fully qualified accountant. CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification is desirable.