Project Accountant
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- England,North West,Lancashire,Lancaster
- Full Time, Permanent, Contract
- Competitive salary
Job Description:
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.
Key responsibilities * 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
Person specification * 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.
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.
Key responsibilities * 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
Person specification * 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.
Job number 3349264
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