Interim Project Accountant

Company: Michael Page International Recruitment Limited
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Location: Newport
Job Description:

An Interim Project Accountant is needed in Newport to support the Financial Controller within the accounting and finance department of a large s organisation. You’ll focus on project-based accounting tasks, ensuring accurate reporting and helping the business stay on top of its financial goals.


Client Details


A large organisation based in Newport.


Description


An experienced Interim Project Accountant is required to support a Financial Controller on a critical finance improvement project.


This assignment will focus on reviewing and reconciling balance sheet accounts, ensuring the general ledger aligns to supporting sub-ledgers, and resolving historical discrepancies. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening financial controls, improving reporting accuracy and implementing sustainable reconciliation processes.


This is an ideal opportunity for a hands-on accountant who enjoys investigating issues, solving complex problems and delivering meaningful change within a finance function.


Key responsibilities;



  • Review and reconcile all key balance sheet accounts.

  • Ensure the general ledger accurately reconciles to supporting sub-ledgers.

  • Investigate and resolve historical unreconciled balances and accounting discrepancies.

  • Analyse and correct mis-postings, duplicate transactions and coding errors.

  • Review bank, debtor, creditor, fixed asset and intercompany reconciliations.

  • Support month-end and year-end close activities.

  • Identify control weaknesses and implement robust reconciliation processes.

  • Create clear documentation, procedures and audit trails.

  • Work closely with finance stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy and controls.

  • Deliver recommendations that provide long-term improvements to the finance function.


Profile


Essential Experience



  • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

  • Strong financial accounting and balance sheet reconciliation expertise.

  • Experience reconciling complex general ledger and sub-ledger environments.

  • Proven ability to investigate and resolve historic accounting issues.

  • Strong understanding of financial controls and governance.

  • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


Highly Desirable



  • Experience supporting audit activity.

  • Previous involvement in finance transformation or remediation projects.

  • Experience improving month-end close and balance sheet control processes.

  • Exposure to multi-entity or complex reporting environments.


Job Offer



  • Daily rate negotiable dependent on the level of experience.

  • Temporary position with a hybrid working model.

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Posted: September 27th, 2026