Finance Projects Accountant

Finance Projects Accountant

Posted 2 days ago by Morgan McKinley

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£85,000 Per year
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Hybrid
Northampton, Northamptonshire
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Summary: The Finance Projects Accountant role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Northamptonshire, focusing on finance transformation and process improvement within a large, complex organization. The position requires a qualified accountant to support various finance projects, including automation initiatives and the embedding of financial controls. The ideal candidate will have strong financial or project accounting experience and thrive in change-focused environments. This role offers an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in transactional finance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support finance projects by embedding standardised processes, controls, and ways of working across transactional finance teams
  • Assist with the transition and stabilisation of activities into centralised finance models
  • Support automation initiatives within transactional finance, including documentation, testing, testing support, training, and system change implementation
  • Identify and help deliver process improvements across balance sheet management, accounts payable, billing, and reporting
  • Support the documentation, review, testing, and embedding of financial controls in line with audit and governance frameworks
  • Provide project and operational finance support through analysis, reconciliations, and collaboration with stakeholders
  • Communicate progress, risks, and issues clearly to senior finance stakeholders

Key Skills:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Strong experience in financial accounting, project accounting, or finance transformation roles
  • Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and governance (IFRS exposure beneficial)
  • Exposure to finance transformation, automation, or systems change initiatives
  • Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and working knowledge of Power BI and PowerPoint
  • Proactive, organised, and confident working in fast-paced environments

Salary (Rate): £85,000 per annum

City: Northampton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:
Finance Projects Accountant Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract Location: Northamptonshire (Hybrid working) Salary: Competitive benefits We are recruiting a Finance Projects Accountant to join a large, complex organisation operating in a multi-entity environment. This role will support a range of finance transformation, process improvement, and control enhancement projects across transactional finance activities. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong financial or project accounting experience who enjoys working in change-focused finance environments. The Role: Support finance projects by embedding standardised processes, controls, and ways of working across transactional finance teams Assist with the transition and stabilisation of activities into centralised finance models Support automation initiatives within transactional finance, including documentation, testing, testing support, training, and system change implementation Identify and help deliver process improvements across balance sheet management, accounts payable, billing, and reporting Support the documentation, review, testing, and embedding of financial controls in line with audit and governance frameworks Provide project and operational finance support through analysis, reconciliations, and collaboration with stakeholders Communicate progress, risks, and issues clearly to senior finance stakeholders Key Requirements: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Strong experience in financial accounting, project accounting, or finance transformation roles Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and governance (IFRS exposure beneficial) Exposure to finance transformation, automation, or systems change initiatives Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and working knowledge of Power BI and PowerPoint Proactive, organised, and confident working in fast-paced environments
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