Interim Project Accountant

6 months+ | Hybrid | Warrington
£60,000-£65,000 (FTC equivalent)
A global engineering organisation, is seeking an experienced Interim Project Accountant to support one of its divisions on a large-scale reconciliation and overhead allocation project.
This assignment is initially for 6 months, with the potential for extension.

The Role

You will join the finance team in Warrington, working on a detailed reconciliation exercise reviewing charges billed under a major framework contract versus actual costs. The aim is to identify variances, confirm whether balances are owed or recoverable, and produce robust supporting analysis.
Alongside the core reconciliation work, you will also contribute to:

• Overhead allocation analysis for customer reporting
• Documentation of historic processes and development of future-state processes
• Commercial and bid-support analysis as required
• Input into audit-aligned financial reporting activity

This role will suit a career interim who is comfortable parachuting into complex environments, managing ambiguity, and producing clear, defensible outputs at pace.

Key Experience Required

• Extensive interim accounting experience across multiple organisations
• Strong background in reconciliation-heavy finance projects
• Overhead reporting and commercial analysis exposure
• Bid support and audit experience
• Financial reporting and process documentation capability
• Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• IMAV status required

The Detail

• Location: Warrington (Birchwood)
• Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days onsite / 2 days WFH
• Duration: 6 months initially (potential to extend)
• Rate: £60,000-£65,000 (FTC equivalent)
• Start: ASAP

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-regarded multinational organisation on a visible, value?adding finance project.
If you're an interim who enjoys complex reconciliation work and producing high-quality commercial insight, this assignment is well worth a conversation.