- Project accounting role based in Leeds on a hybrid basis 3 days per week
- Great vibrant and accessible office location
- Initially 12 months, but potential for extension
- Leading aspects of the finance workstreams to ensure requirements are clearly documented, understood, communicated and planned
- Driving improvements to processes and procedures with a focus on standardising, streamlining and automating
- Developing a detailed understanding of finance and non-finance processes/systems
- Liaising with and representing on formal and informal committees and working groups
- Leading a portfolio of projects from inception to completion
- Extensive experience of accounting, finance processes and providing professional financial and management accounting services
- A broad knowledge of Finance process streams
- Experience maintaining and/or implementing large accounting systems in complex organisations
- Evidence of effectively initiating and implementing process change
- Excellent project management skills to drive multiple projects to implementation - you'll be the sort of person who is good at "getting things done" and with a creative and positive approach to problem solving.
- Ability to interpret data strategically and affect decision-making through excellent influencing skills
- Evidence of building successful relationships and promoting excellent team working practices
- Generous holiday entitlement of Annual Leave: c40 days paid holiday every year (including bank holidays)
- Work Life/Family Balance: A commitment to helping you achieve a work life balance, including flexible working opportunities; generous family leave packages, including maternity, paternity, adoption/surrogacy and parental/partner leave
- Skills Development: Access to professional, personal and leadership development.
- Pensions: Access to one of three competitive pension schemes, with generous employer contributions;
- Reward and Recognition: Competitive pay structures and reward policies;
- Discounts and Expense Schemes: Save on shopping, public transport, cycling, healthcare and financial services.Â
- A salary of c£47,000 - 57,000 depending upon experience