Summary: The role of Interim Project Management Accountant involves supporting post-acquisition clean-up and management reporting in a manual, unstructured environment. The position requires a hands-on QBE accountant who is adept at working with incomplete data and improving financial controls and processes. The accountant will report to the Financial Controller and CFO while engaging in various integration tasks. This temporary position is based in London within a well-established industrial and manufacturing organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
Key Skills:
- 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
Salary (Rate): £50,000 per annum
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
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 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
