Project Accountant

Contract: Interim (4-6 weeks)
Start date: 4 February 2026
Duration: 4-6 weeks
Location: Remote

We are urgently seeking an experienced Senior Project Accountant to provide short-term, high-impact support within a leading UK charity. The focus of the role is to review project expenditure allocations, ensure costs are correctly aligned to contracts, and refresh forecasts through to March 2027. This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong technical accounting skills, excellent Excel capability, and confidence working with budget holders and senior stakeholders.

• Review general ledger transactions by project and compare against approved budgets
• Cross-reference expenditure against previous commissioner and funder reporting, where applicable
• Identify and review over- and under-expenditure with budget holders, escalating issues where needed
• Prepare and post reallocation journals, maintaining clear audit trails and supporting evidence
• Update project forecasts and support forward planning through to 2027/28
• Review revised income, expenditure and forecasts with budget holders to confirm the agreed position
• Prepare payroll allocation change forms for authorisation by line managers
• Prepare commissioner or funder financial reports where required

• Qualified accountant or exceptionally strong technical accounting knowledge, including debits and credits
• Proven experience as a Project Accountant, ideally within a charity or publicly funded environment
• Strong understanding of funding and contract reporting to external commissioners or funders
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under time pressure
• High level of attention to detail, particularly in transaction review and journal preparation
• Self‑motivated and able to pick up new systems and processes rapidly with minimal handover
• Confidence working within a large, complex organisation (c. 400 staff), making sound judgements on cost allocation
• Advanced Excel skills, including Tables, SUMIFS, and ideally Index-Match / XLOOKUP
• Previous remote delivery of short-term finance assignments

If you're available on short notice for interviews this week, please do not hesitate to submit your application or reach out for more information.