Senior Project Accountant

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a growing UK-based organisation who are seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Accountant to join the team on a 9-12 month fixed-term contract.

Based in Chester, you will work a hybrid model with just 1 day per week in the office. Fully remote candidates will also be considered.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced qualified accountant with a strong project and transformation background, particularly around ERP systems and legal entity restructuring.

Salary/Benefits: • Circa £80,000

• 9-12 month Fixed-Term Contract


• Hybrid working (1 day per week in Chester office)


• Fully remote considered


• Opportunity to play a key role in a significant finance transformation programme

Job Duties: • Support the post-implementation optimisation and embedding of NetSuite across the business.

• Review existing processes and identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls and system utilisation.


• Lead and support a project to hive up multiple legal entities, driving reporting efficiencies and simplification across the group structure.


• Partner with Finance, Tax, Legal and external advisors throughout the project lifecycle.


• Ensure the accurate migration, alignment and reporting of financial information across entities.


• Support the development of enhanced management reporting and business insights.


• Assist senior finance leadership with project reporting, analysis and key decision-making.


• Drive best practice across financial controls, governance and reporting processes.


• Manage stakeholders across the business to ensure successful project delivery.

Who will I report in to? Finance Director / CFO

When will interviews be taking place? Interviews will be taking place as soon as suitable candidates are identified.

Ideal Experience • ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified Accountant.

• Previous experience of Netsuite is absolutely essential


• Proven experience in project accounting, finance transformation or change environments.


• Experience supporting legal entity restructuring, hive-up projects or group simplification initiatives.


• Strong understanding of financial controls and reporting processes.


• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.


• Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and deliver to tight project deadlines.


• Experience working with external advisers and cross-functional project teams.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a business undergoing significant transformation and make a lasting impact

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