Temporary Project Accountant. LilyLifestyle

Project Accountant

Your new company Hays is delighted to be supporting a large organisation based in Glasgow City Centre with the appointment of a Temporary Project Accountant (rolling 6 month contract for ~18 months). This organisation is undergoing a significant digital finance transformation programme, offering a rare opportunity to join a high-profile project environment where finance genuinely influences how the organisation operates in the future.

If you thrive in change, enjoy working closely with stakeholders, and want to leave a lasting legacy through improved systems and processes, this role will appeal.

• Act as a subject matter expert for project and capital accounting, ensuring projects are accurately reflected within new systems and processes.
• Lead or support the configuration and optimisation of Oracle Fusion Projects (PPM), including project costing, capitalisation and financial controls.
• Partner closely with finance, estates, IT and wider professional services teams to translate accounting requirements into practical system solutions.
• Review and challenge existing processes to ensure alignment with best‑practice project and capital accounting standards.
• Support business process design, data mapping, testing (SIT/UAT) and reporting requirements.
• Ensure robust audit controls, seamless sub‑ledger integration and clear project financial reporting.
• Champion new ways of working and help stakeholders confidently navigate change.

• Proven project or capital accounting experience within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong experience in business partnering, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Oracle Projects / PPM implementation experience or demonstrable experience working on finance system change projects.
• A solid understanding of budgeting, cost control and capital lifecycle accounting.
• The confidence to challenge assumptions, work through ambiguity and juggle competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and a resilient, pragmatic mindset.

• Day rate of up to £400, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working – typically 3 days per week in the office (Tuesday‑Thursday), with flexibility where needed.
• 32 days annual leave plus 9 public holidays.
• Central Glasgow City Centre location with excellent transport links.
• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑profile transformation programme with visible impact.
• Collaborative, professional team environment where your expertise will be valued.