Interim Accountant

We are seeking an experienced Interim Forensic Project Accountant to undertake a short-term assignment focused on reviewing, validating, and investigating project accounting records across multiple companies.

This role requires a hands-on finance professional with strong forensic accounting and project accounting experience who can quickly assess complex financial information, verify expenditure, reconcile records, and provide assurance over the accuracy and completeness of project costs.

The assignment is expected to last between one and two months and requires someone who can work independently, identify issues efficiently, and deliver clear, evidence-based findings within a tight timeframe.

Key Responsibilities
Conduct a forensic review of project accounting records.
Verify the accuracy and legitimacy of project expenses and supporting documentation.
Perform detailed sense checks of project expenditure to identify anomalies, inconsistencies, or unsupported costs.
Review and reconcile records of supplies and materials across multiple companies.
Investigate financial transactions and trace project costs across different legal entities.
Reconcile intercompany transactions and ensure consistency of financial records.
Identify duplicate, missing, or inaccurate entries and recommend corrective actions.
Analyse large volumes of financial data to establish completeness and accuracy.
Produce concise reports outlining findings, risks, and recommendations.
Liaise with finance teams and project stakeholders to resolve discrepancies where required.

Essential Skills and Experience
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Proven experience in forensic accounting, audit, project accounting, or financial investigation.
Experience reviewing financial information across multiple companies or group structures.
Strong technical accounting knowledge.
Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with accounting and ERP systems.
Demonstrated ability to analyse complex financial data and identify discrepancies quickly.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and deliver results to tight deadlines.

Key Competencies
Exceptional attention to detail.
Strong analytical and investigative skills.
Ability to unravel complex accounting information and identify root causes.
High level of accuracy and professional scepticism.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication.
Results-focused with the ability to deliver within a short-term assignment.
Deliverables

By the end of the assignment, the successful candidate will have:

Verified the accuracy of project expenditure.
Validated records of supplies across multiple companies.
Identified and documented financial discrepancies, anomalies, or control weaknesses.
Reconciled key project accounting records.
Produced a clear report summarising findings, evidence, and recommendations.
Provided assurance over the integrity and accuracy of project financial information.

Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced interim finance professional who is comfortable stepping into a complex environment and rapidly assessing financial records. You will have excellent technical accounting skills, a forensic mindset, and the ability to investigate, challenge, and verify financial information with a high degree of accuracy. You are confident working across multiple entities and delivering practical, evidence-based outcomes within a 1–2 month engagement.

The role is office based M-F 9-5pm possible options for overtime

Please note no sponsorship is available for this opening