Interim - Senior Management Accountant

Interim Senior Management Accountant - Grants Hertfordshire £300-£400 per day 6 months 3 days onsite ASAP We are working with a well-established £50m+ charitable and grant-funded organisation to recruit an experienced Interim Senior Management Accountant - Grants for an initial six-month assignment. Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a senior, hands-on role combining management accounting, complex grant and project finance, business partnering and financial analysis. A key part of the brief is finding someone who is naturally curious and questioning. They want someone who will interrogate the numbers, investigate anomalies, understand what is driving performance and come forward with solutions rather than simply reporting what has happened. Key responsibilities Take senior oversight of a portfolio of complex, high-value grants and funded projects, ensuring robust financial management throughout the funding lifecycle. Work closely with project leads and senior stakeholders, providing financial advice, challenge and insight. Lead on management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, variance and trend analysis. Ensure restricted and grant-funded income and expenditure is accurately accounted for, allocated and reported. Produce and review financial reports and returns for major institutional and public funding bodies, ensuring compliance with individual funding requirements. Monitor project cash flow, income recovery, billing schedules and financial risks. Investigate ..... full job details .....