Finance Project Accountant

An established and historic UK charity is seeking an experienced Finance Project Accountant professional to support a period of organisational change and increased project activity. The organisation funds and delivers community-based initiatives supporting vulnerable people across the UK and is currently implementing a new strategy, alongside strengthening its financial processes, systems and reporting. Following recent recruitment within the finance team, there is now a need for additional interim support to help progress a substantial pipeline of finance and systems-related projects. This is a hands-on role working alongside the existing finance lead, who will provide direction on priorities, but requires someone able to take ownership of delivery with minimal supervision. The Role You will take a lead role on a range of finance projects, helping to improve processes, introduce efficiencies and support the implementation of new ways of working. The work is varied and will include elements such as: Leading on discrete finance and systems projects from scoping through to delivery Supporting the development of new budgeting and reporting frameworks aligned to the organisation''s strategy Improving processes across payment systems (including BACS), accounting and grants systems Working across multiple systems and datasets, using Excel to bridge and enhance reporting where needed Identifying and implementing practical improvements that are clear and workable for non-finance ..... full job details .....