Are you looking for your next step in finance? Would you like to work for a well established Charity and be able to make a real difference to the future of the organisation? Are you solutions focused and a real troubleshooter?
We’re recruiting for a Project Accountant based in Pickering. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong organisational and analytical skills who wants to develop their career in finance while making a difference within the charity sector.
You don’t need to be a fully qualified accountant, we’re looking for someone with the right transferable skills, confidence with numbers, and a problem-solving mindset.
This is a newly created role within the Accounts team, supporting the Financial Controller. It will give you the chance to gain hands-on experience in a busy department before moving into a project-focused position where you’ll help shape systems, processes, and reporting for the future.
What Project Accountant the job involves
- Lead projects to improve finance systems and processes, including integration with booking/EPOS systems.
- Move fixed asset records from spreadsheets to a more efficient module within the accounting system.
- Help managers access real-time budget and spend information.
- Speed up the monthly accounting cycle to deliver insights faster.
- Develop detailed management reporting for key stakeholders.
- Take on ad-hoc projects that improve effectiveness, efficiency, and decision-making.
Skills required
- Experience working with financial information or in a finance environment
- Strong Excel and IT skills, with confidence using formulas and analysing data.
- Excellent communication skills to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
- An organised, detail-driven approach with the ability to meet deadlines.
- A proactive, problem-solving attitude and eagerness to learn.
Other information
- Full-time hours 36.5 (part-time may be considered).
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
- Discounts in catering and retail outlets.
- Free parking.
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