Interim Project Accountant

Bristol Temporary £350 - £400 per day View Job Description
The overall objective of the project is to accurately reconcile and clear legacy lease control account balances across a portfolio of leases
  • Based in Bristol with very flexible working
  • £350-400 per day DOE (inside IR35)

About Our Client

My client are a major business in the Bristol area and are market leaders in their field.

Job Description

The key requirements in the role:

  • Gaining initial understanding of key elements within the current processes to facilitate reconciliations work.
  • Downloading data from the accounting systems/records and preparing lease control account reconciliations.
  • Documenting and summarising work and results using standard reconciliation workbooks.
  • Identifying and clearing unreconciled items. These items will typically relate to all lease postings from the bespoke lease accounting software, related invoices and payments, miscellaneous accounting journals/transfers, and non-IFRS16 items requiring transfer to other GL accounts or write-off to P&L.
  • Reference to relevant clauses within lease contractual documentation held within Lease Repository and use of translation software where necessary.
  • Pass details of unreconciled items for follow up to the leadership team who will liaise with various teams to ensure reconciliation items are cleared efficiently.
  • Ensure any perceived complexities, issues or exceptions are escalated promptly.
  • Any other project related tasks within role competencies as required

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will possess:

  • A full and recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
  • Ability to interpret, manage, manipulate and summarise data
  • Ability to perform detailed account reconciliations and clearing reconciling items
  • Intermediate Excel and pivot skills
  • Attention to detail whilst recognising key areas to focus effort
  • Efficient and disciplined approach to interpreting clauses in multiple lease contract documents
  • Practical approach to problem solving and obtaining information from other stakeholders in an organisation

What's on Offer

A highly competitive rate of £350-400 per day depending on experience is available for the role. Applicants need to be available to start a role within the next few weeks.

Contact
Ryan Hirons
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6747837
Phone number
+44 117 927 1451

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Commercial & Analysis
Sector
Business Services
Location
Bristol
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Ryan Hirons
Consultant phone
+44 117 927 1451
Job reference
JN-052025-6747837