Interim Project Accountant - Grant Management

Summary: The Interim Project Accountant - Grant Management role is a part-time position focused on establishing financial systems and controls for managing grant funding. The successful candidate will oversee grant payments, ensure compliance, and enhance financial reporting processes. This role is crucial for coordinating with grant recipients and maintaining accurate financial tracking. The contract duration is 4-6 months, requiring the candidate to work three days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the lead grant recipient team to coordinate grant payments
• Act as a key point of contact for financial requirements, controls, and processes
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements and grant conditions
• Develop and maintain a centralised grant payment tracking system
• Lead reconciliation of grant payments against approved allocations and disbursals
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies
• Review current finance processes and identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Design and implement tools, templates, and controls to improve consistency and governance
• Review and enhance existing payment request, evidence, and reconciliation processes
• Develop financial reporting capabilities to provide insight into grant payments by member organisation and undisbursed grant balances
• Provide insights into programme-level financial performance

Key Skills:

• Recognised finance/accountancy qualification
• Strong experience using accounting software and advanced Excel skills
• Experience in a finance business partnering or project support finance role
• Experience designing and implementing financial processes and controls
• Previous experience supporting grant-funded programmes

Salary (Rate): £575/day

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance