Interim Management/Project Accountant
Posted Today by HAYS
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK
Summary: The role of Interim Management/Project Accountant involves a 6-month assignment in Carlisle, focusing on analyzing and documenting the integration of an internal operational system with a newly implemented financial system. The position requires building a knowledge base of system interactions and effectively transferring this expertise through training and collaboration across the business. The candidate will work closely with various teams to resolve system-related issues and ensure accurate business reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse and document system integrations between internal operational systems and the financial platform
- Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation and knowledge resources
- Train and support multiple users across the business to improve system understanding and usage
- Work closely with the Finance Department, IT team, and wider operational teams to gather insights and resolve system-related issues
- Support the business in managing day-to-day system challenges impacting finance and reporting
- Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of business reporting and monthly management accounts
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a similar interim, project, or management accounting role
- Strong systems expertise, with the ability to interrogate, challenge, and improve existing processes
- Experience supporting system implementations or integrations is highly desirable
- Commercially astute with a proactive, solution-focused approach
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and train stakeholders across different functions
Salary (Rate): £30.76 yearly
City: Carlisle
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Interim Project/Management Accountant - 6 months
We are seeking an experienced Interim Management/Project Accountant for a 6-month assignment based in Carlisle. This role will play a key part in analysing, understanding, and documenting how an internal operational system integrates with a newly implemented financial system.The primary objective is to build a robust knowledge base of system interactions while ensuring this expertise is effectively transferred across the business through training and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse and document system integrations between internal operational systems and the financial platform
- Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation and knowledge resources
- Train and support multiple users across the business to improve system understanding and usage
- Work closely with the Finance Department, IT team, and wider operational teams to gather insights and resolve system-related issues
- Support the business in managing day-to-day system challenges impacting finance and reporting
- Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of business reporting and monthly management accounts
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Proven experience in a similar interim, project, or management accounting role
- Strong systems expertise, with the ability to interrogate, challenge, and improve existing processes
- Experience supporting system implementations or integrations is highly desirable
- Commercially astute with a proactive, solution-focused approach
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and train stakeholders across different functions
What You'll Get in Return
- Immediate start opportunity
- 6-month interim assignment
- Excellent exposure to a successful and rapidly growing business
- Opportunity to make a tangible impact on business systems and processes
What you need to do now
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