Temporary Research Accountant
Posted Today by 1774959582
£240 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Tower of London, Greater London
Summary: The role of Interim Research Accountant involves managing grant and project accounts, focusing on clearing a backlog of research accounts through accurate reconciliation and timely closure. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver immediate impact in a busy finance environment, ensuring effective financial management across various projects. This position is critical for supporting the resolution of outstanding financial issues and providing insights to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reconciling and closing a portfolio of research and grant-funded accounts
- Reviewing account balances to identify surpluses or deficits and determining appropriate actions
- Supporting the resolution of outstanding financial issues across projects
- Assisting with monthly reporting and providing insight to senior stakeholders
- Ensuring accurate financial management across both commercial and non-commercial projects
Key Skills:
- Experience managing research or grant-funded accounts within a complex organisation
- Strong reconciliation skills and the ability to resolve historic accounting issues
- Experience working with NHS funding or within an NHS environment — essential
- Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant status (or equivalent experience)
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
- Familiarity with large financial systems
Salary (Rate): £240 daily
City: Tower of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Are you an experienced Research Accountant with a strong track record of managing grant and project accounts? Do you have the ability to work through complex reconciliations and bring accounts to closure efficiently? Can you step into a busy environment and deliver immediate impact?
An organisation is seeking an Interim Research Accountant to support with clearing a backlog of research accounts, ensuring accurate reconciliation and timely close-down of a varied portfolio of projects.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Reconciling and closing a portfolio of research and grant-funded accounts
- Reviewing account balances to identify surpluses or deficits and determining appropriate actions
- Supporting the resolution of outstanding financial issues across projects
- Assisting with monthly reporting and providing insight to senior stakeholders
- Ensuring accurate financial management across both commercial and non-commercial projects
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience managing research or grant-funded accounts within a complex organisation
- Strong reconciliation skills and the ability to resolve historic accounting issues
- Experience working with NHS funding or within an NHS environment — essential
- Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant status (or equivalent experience)
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
- Familiarity with large financial systems
This is a focused interim assignment offering the opportunity to add immediate value within a fast-paced finance function, supporting the resolution of a critical backlog of work.