Senior Project Accountant

Senior Project Accountant

Posted 1 week ago by Walker & Sloan Ltd | Certified B Corp

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£48,226 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: This role is for an Interim Finance Business Partner/Senior Project Accountant on a fixed-term contract of up to 6 months, focusing on a large-scale housing transformation programme. The position requires an experienced finance professional to lead financial preparations for a transition to a unified operating model in a public sector environment. The successful candidate will have autonomy in shaping financial processes and ensuring operational readiness. This role is hybrid, based in Somerset, and reports to the Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the financial readiness for the transition to a unified operating model.
  • Design, configure, and implement financial systems, processes, and controls to support go-live.
  • Ensure robust governance, reporting, and budget management frameworks are in place.
  • Support finance system changes, including configuration and optimisation.
  • Develop and maintain chart of accounts structures aligned to the new operating model.
  • Deliver accurate reconciliations, financial controls, and reporting processes.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across finance, housing, and operational teams.
  • Support cutover planning and ensure a smooth transition to the new model.
  • Provide post-go-live support to stabilise financial operations and ensure continuity of service delivery.

Key Skills:

  • CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent relevant experience).
  • Strong financial accounting experience within local government, housing, ALMO, or similar public sector environment.
  • Proven track record supporting finance system changes, restructures, or organisational transitions.
  • Strong technical knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations, reporting, and chart of accounts design.
  • Experience working within complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Ability to work at pace and deliver within a time-limited, project-focused role.
  • Strong to advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience with Civica Financials (highly desirable).

Salary (Rate): £48,226 yearly

City: Bridgwater

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Interim Finance Business Partner / Senior Project Accountant (FTC – up to 6 months)

Salary: £45,091 – £48,226 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Fixed-Term (up to 6 months)

Location: Somerset/Hybrid

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Why Join

This is a high-impact interim opportunity where you will play a key role in a large-scale housing transformation programme. You will have the autonomy to shape financial processes and ensure a successful transition within a complex public sector environment.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to provide dedicated, time-limited support during a key organisational transition. This role will play a critical part in enabling the move to a single operating model for the management of large scale social housing properties. You will lead on all finance-related preparations for go-live, ensuring systems, processes, and controls are fully designed, implemented, and operational within a defined timeframe.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the financial readiness for the transition to a unified operating model.
  • Design, configure, and implement financial systems, processes, and controls to support go-live.
  • Ensure robust governance, reporting, and budget management frameworks are in place.
  • Support finance system changes, including configuration and optimisation.
  • Develop and maintain chart of accounts structures aligned to the new operating model.
  • Deliver accurate reconciliations, financial controls, and reporting processes.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across finance, housing, and operational teams.
  • Support cutover planning and ensure a smooth transition to the new model.
  • Provide post-go-live support to stabilise financial operations and ensure continuity of service delivery.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience (Essential)

  • CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent relevant experience).
  • Strong financial accounting experience within local government, housing, ALMO, or similar public sector environment.
  • Proven track record supporting finance system changes, restructures, or organisational transitions.
  • Strong technical knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations, reporting, and chart of accounts design.
  • Experience working within complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Ability to work at pace and deliver within a time-limited, project-focused role.
  • Strong to advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience with Civica Financials (highly desirable).

Benefits

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Generous mileage allowance
  • Pension with strong employer contribution
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible working arrangements (flexi-time)
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