Project​/Intercompany Accountant

Sewell Wallis is recruiting on behalf of a professional services business based in Central Leeds for a Project Accountant / Intercompany Accountant on a 6-12-month contract, with an ASAP start.

This role will focus on clearing a backlog of intercompany transactions and recharges, analysing large data sets, and ensuring the balance sheet is fully reconciled and accurate. You will also play a key role in developing and implementing a new process or model to improve the management and control of intercompany recharges going forward.

• Working closely with the finance team to identify and resolve balance sheet issues relating to intercompany transactions.
• Analysing and manipulating large data sets using Excel.
• Investigating and resolving historical errors and discrepancies.
• Developing and implementing a new model or process to improve the control and management of intercompany recharges.
• Preparing clear summaries of findings and communicating these to key internal stakeholders.
• Working closely with the Financial Controller and Finance Manager to deliver improvements across the process.

• Strong Excel skills with experience working with and manipulating large data sets.
• A methodical and analytical approach, with the ability to investigate issues and find practical solutions.
• Experience working with balance sheet reconciliations and identifying discrepancies.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior finance stakeholders.
• Experience working within a large organisation, particularly where there is a backlog of financial data or transactions.
• Experience developing, improving or implementing new finance processes or models.
• QBE, part-qualified or fully qualified candidates will be considered.

Available immediately and able to commit to a 6-12-month contract.

• £50,000-£55,000 salary
• 6-12-month contract
• ASAP start
• Modern offices in Leeds city centre
• Just a 5-minute walk from Leeds train station
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week on site