Project Accountant

Belmont Recruitment are currently seeking a Project Accountant to work with our client on a temporary basis. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Overview:
The successful candidate will support a key finance transformation programme within a Local Authority setting. The role will focus on SAP HANA led reporting, financial reconciliations, and ensuring strong records integrity across finance systems. You will work closely with finance and project teams to support data accuracy, system improvements, and robust financial control.

Main Duties:

* Support financial transformation activity across systems and processes

* Carry out detailed reconciliations across financial data sets and records

* Use SAP HANA to extract, analyse, and validate financial information

* Maintain and improve data quality and records integrity within finance systems

* Support month end and year end processes where required

* Identify and resolve discrepancies within financial reporting data

* Work closely with stakeholders across finance and project teams

* Contribute to continuous improvement of financial systems and processes

Essential Criteria:

* Relevant Accounting qualification (ACCA, AAT)

* Strong experience working with SAP HANA

* Proven background in project accounting or finance transformation environments

* Strong reconciliation and financial analysis skills

* High attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and integrity

* Strong Excel and financial systems knowledge

* Experience within Local Authority or public sector finance is desirable

If your skills match the above criteria, please apply with your up-to-date CV