Senior Project Accountant (Systems)

Senior Project Accountant

• Job Type: *12-month contract
• Location: Dublin OR Belfast (some travel required)
• Salary: £75,000 | Competitive Benefits | Hybrid

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Accountant to join one of Ireland’s fastest growing businesses within their sector, to lead the Ireland workstream within a group-wide core platform replacement programme. This SeniorProject Accountant* position is ideal for someone with strong finance project experience, excellent planning skills and the confidence to co-ordinate delivery across multiple teams and locations.

Working within a fast-moving and supportive environment, the Senior Project Accountant will play a key role in ensuring local requirements are represented and project targets are delivered effectively.

Day-to-day of the role

• Lead the Ireland workstream within a wider finance systems and platform replacement programme across all sites
• Take ownership of local planning, co-ordination and delivery to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Represent Ireland business requirements within the wider group project structure.
• Mobilise and work closely with local teams to support implementation and successful delivery.
• Track progress against agreed targets and report updates clearly to the management team.
• Identify risks, solve problems proactively and help maintain momentum across the project.
• Support implementation, handover and embedding of new processes and systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple teams, entities and locations to ensure smooth delivery.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading a substantial finance project or workstream through implementation and handover.
• Qualified accountant with membership of a recognised professional accountancy body such as ACA, CIMA or ACCA.
• Experience co-ordinating delivery across multiple teams, entities or locations.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to organise priorities effectively.
• Confident using initiative, solving problems and escalating key issues when required.
• High level of computer literacy, particularly in Excel, with experience using a range of systems and platforms.
• Able to work collaboratively within a team environment while taking ownership of key deliverables.

How to apply

To apply for this Project Accountant opportunity, please submit your CV here or contact Laurence at REED Belfast.