Interim Project Accountant - Grant Management

Interim Project Accountant - (Grant Finance Lead)

4-6 month contract
£550-£575 per day
Part time - 3 days a week
About the Role
This role will focus on establishing robust financial systems, processes, and controls for the management and disbursal of grant funding. The successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing grant payments, reconciliation, compliance, and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Grant Management & Compliance

Work closely with the lead grant recipient team to coordinate grant payments
Act as a key point of contact for financial requirements, controls, and processes
Ensure compliance with funding requirements and grant conditionsFinancial Tracking & Reconciliation

Develop and maintain a centralised grant payment tracking system (initially spreadsheet-based, with potential migration to software solutions)
Lead reconciliation of grant payments against approved allocations and disbursals
Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepanciesSystems & Process Development

Review current finance processes and identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
Design and implement tools, templates, and controls to improve consistency and governance
Review and enhance existing payment request, evidence, and reconciliation processes
Develop financial reporting capabilities to provide insight into:
Grant payments by member organisation
Undisbursed grant balances
Programme-level financial performanceEssential Requirements

Recognised finance/accountancy qualification
Strong experience using accounting software and advanced Excel skills
Experience in a finance business partnering or project support finance role
Experience designing and implementing financial processes and controls
Previous experience supporting grant-funded programmes