Interim Project Accountant - Grant Management
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Contract
- £550 - £575 per day
Job Description:
Full job descriptionInterim Project Accountant - (Grant Finance Lead)
*4-6 month contract
*£550-£575 per day
*Part time - 3 days a week
About the Role
This role will focus on establishing robust financial systems, processes, and controls for the management and disbursal of grant funding. The successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing grant payments, reconciliation, compliance, and financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Management & Compliance
*Work closely with the lead grant recipient team to coordinate grant payments
*Act as a key point of contact for financial requirements, controls, and processes
*Ensure compliance with funding requirements and grant conditions
Financial Tracking & Reconciliation
*Develop and maintain a centralised grant payment tracking system (initially spreadsheet-based, with potential migration to software solutions)
*Lead reconciliation of grant payments against approved allocations and disbursals
*Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies
Systems & Process Development
*Review current finance processes and identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
*Design and implement tools, templates, and controls to improve consistency and governance
*Review and enhance existing payment request, evidence, and reconciliation processes
*Develop financial reporting capabilities to provide insight into:*Grant payments by member organisation
*Undisbursed grant balances
*Programme-level financial performance
Essential Requirements
*Recognised finance/accountancy qualification
*Strong experience using accounting software and advanced Excel skills
*Experience in a finance business partnering or project support finance role
*Experience designing and implementing financial processes and controls
*Previous experience supporting grant-funded programmes
*4-6 month contract
*£550-£575 per day
*Part time - 3 days a week
About the Role
This role will focus on establishing robust financial systems, processes, and controls for the management and disbursal of grant funding. The successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing grant payments, reconciliation, compliance, and financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Management & Compliance
*Work closely with the lead grant recipient team to coordinate grant payments
*Act as a key point of contact for financial requirements, controls, and processes
*Ensure compliance with funding requirements and grant conditions
Financial Tracking & Reconciliation
*Develop and maintain a centralised grant payment tracking system (initially spreadsheet-based, with potential migration to software solutions)
*Lead reconciliation of grant payments against approved allocations and disbursals
*Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies
Systems & Process Development
*Review current finance processes and identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
*Design and implement tools, templates, and controls to improve consistency and governance
*Review and enhance existing payment request, evidence, and reconciliation processes
*Develop financial reporting capabilities to provide insight into:*Grant payments by member organisation
*Undisbursed grant balances
*Programme-level financial performance
Essential Requirements
*Recognised finance/accountancy qualification
*Strong experience using accounting software and advanced Excel skills
*Experience in a finance business partnering or project support finance role
*Experience designing and implementing financial processes and controls
*Previous experience supporting grant-funded programmes
Job number 3748644
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