Project Accountant

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will support the Finance team with the delivery of the project to time and to budget.

Client Details Large Surrey based Charity are looking to recruit a Project Accountant on a 1 year fixed term basis. You will need to have Project management experience, especially with implementation of financial software systems.

Description The charity intends to upgrade its current "on premise" MS 365 Navision finance system to MS 365 Dynamics Business Central in a SaaS based environment. There is an established support partner in placed to provide technical support to the project. Phase 1 of the project involves setting up the new environment and then mapping and migrating the current system data to the new system with careful attention to cut-off and full reconciliations of accounts and TBs as appropriate. Phase 2 will implement the sales invoicing module in Business Central, migrating information from the current MS Access database. Phase 3 will implement the purchase ordering module in Business Central and migrate data from the existing Compleat system to Business Central. Alongside all the phases is the development of PowerBI reporting to facilitate timely, accurate and informed reporting to budget holders, managers and trustees. All phases need to be supported with production of a full suite of clear standard operating procedures (SOPs) and effective training resources for both the finance team and end users.

The Role Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will support the Finance team with the delivery of the project to time and to budget. The role will:

• Provide project management to plan, monitor and report on progress of the project
• Work closely with existing finance team members to understand existing data and processes and establish parameters and requirements for the new system
• Liaise with the support partner to ensure technical support and setup is delivered as required
• Be practically involved in the setup of the new system and migration of data in each phase, performing data mapping and reconciliation as necessary
• Play a key part in the user acceptance testing of the new system, providing feedback and ensuring changes are made as required
• Write standard operating procedures and training materials to support the new system.

Profile Project management experience, especially with implementation of financial software systems Ideally knowledge and experience of MS 365 Business Central finance system Reasonable understanding of the nature, drivers and needs of a £41m charity operation, including empathy with its aims and purpose Comfortable working at managerial level across the project while also spending time ensuring the detail of the data is accurate and complete An excellent eye for detail Ability to work under own initiative, with good judgement, knowing when to press on and when to seek advice and decision elsewhere Excellent inter-personal skills establishing credibility with finance colleagues, IT technical partners and non-finance managers and budget holders Strong written skills with ability to write standard operating procedures that are concise, easy to follow and in clear, accessible language and which make full use of screenshots, flow charts or other illustrative tools as appropriate.

Job Offer A competitive salary of approximately £60,000 to £65,000 per annum. Fixed-term contract with potential for hybrid working Generous holiday leave to support work-life balance. A collaborative and supportive company culture in the property industry. An opportunity to work in Epsom with a reputable organisation. If you are ready to advance your career as a Project Accountant in Epsom, we encourage you to apply and become part of a thriving team in the accounting and finance department.

Desired Skills and Experience Project accountant, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, SORP, Charity, systems implementation, MS 365