Project Accountant

Overview

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." Abraham Lincoln

Sheridan Maine is partnering with a Southwest based organisation to recruit for an Interim Project Accountant. This is a contract assignment responsible for leading the implementation of the new system.

• Lead and oversee the end-to-end delivery of the systems implementation
• Project manage to ensure key deadlines and project objectives are met
• Collaborate with internal teams, stakeholders, and external providers to design, configure, test, and implement the system
• Ensure finance processes and controls are embedded within the system, and support data migration, validation, and testing
• Provide training, guidance, and ongoing support to the finance team to ensure smooth adoption and post-implementation optimisation
• Support additional finance projects, as required
• Perform a range of additional activities related to the project

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong technical skills and finance processes expertise
• A proven track record in systems change, finance process improvement and projects
• Project management, planning and project delivery experience
• Strong ERP systems knowledge
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to work to tight deadlines

This is a fantastic opportunity for an interim finance professional with project delivery experience to undertake a key contract role.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.