Project Accountant
Posted 1 week ago by LHH
£65 Per hour
Undetermined
Hybrid
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Summary: LHH is seeking an interim Project Accountant to facilitate the integration of a newly acquired European entity into an existing legal structure. The role requires a finance professional with M&A experience and a solid understanding of financial operations. The successful candidate must be available to start immediately and commit to a minimum of six months. The position involves hybrid working, requiring office attendance in East Sussex 2-3 days per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead finance integration and process alignment.
- Assess team capabilities and key stakeholders.
- Review financial health, controls, and reporting cadence.
- Align banking, policies, and statutory deliverables.
- Integrate financials into monthly reporting and consolidation.
- Evaluate balance sheet reconciliations and commercial risks.
- Ensure accuracy of order book and sales pipeline.
Key Skills:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Experience in finance integration or M&A.
- Prior knowledge of working with European entities.
- Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
- Additional European language skills would be highly beneficial.
Salary (Rate): £65.00/hr
City: East Sussex
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
LHH is currently partnering with a leading global business to recruit for an interim Project Accountant to lead the integration of a newly acquired European entity into an existing legal structure. This role is ideal for a finance professional with previous M&A experience and a strong grasp of financial operations and controls. The successful applicant must be able to start immediately and commit to a minimum of 6 months
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead finance integration and process alignment.
- Assess team capabilities and key stakeholders.
- Review financial health, controls, and reporting cadence.
- Align banking, policies, and statutory deliverables.
- Integrate financials into monthly reporting and consolidation.
- Evaluate balance sheet reconciliations and commercial risks.
- Ensure accuracy of order book and sales pipeline.
Hybrid working: Ability to get into the office in East Sussex 2-3 days per week (Own transport required, due to office location)
Day Rate: circa £500 per day or FTC equivalent
- Key Skills & Experience
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in finance integration or M&A.
- Prior knowledge of working with European entities
- Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
- Additional European language skills would be highly beneficial