Full job description

Intro
Cedar is currently partnered with a highly entrepreneurial, growth-focused business to secure an Interim Project Accountant, based in Central London. The role is a 6-month initial contract, paying £400 - £450 per day.


The Company
This ambitious and fast-growing group is continuing to evolve and scale, with a strong focus on operational excellence, commercial decision-making and building a best-in-class finance function.


The business is looking for a technically strong accountant to join the team at an exciting stage of growth, with exposure across financial control, FP&A and wider commercial initiatives.


The Role
As Interim Project Accountant, you will:
*Support the Head of Finance with project due diligence, investment appraisals and post-investment reviews
*Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting across the portfolio
*Produce insightful variance analysis, identifying key drivers, trends and opportunities
*Develop commercially focused reporting to support improved business decision-making
*Support the implementation and rollout of a new FP&A reporting tool
*Provide analysis across trading performance, costs, margins and operational efficiency
*Support the development and review of financial controls, policies and governance frameworks
*Assist with statutory reporting, reconciliations and audit support


Your Profile
You will ideally have:
*A formal accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
*Strong technical accounting experience within industry-based accounting roles
*Multi-entity and multi-site experience
*Experience operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
*Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into commercial insight
*Advanced Excel skills and experience working with complex BI tools, reporting systems and large datasets
*Availability to begin immediately or at short notice


Compensation & Benefits
As well as a day rate of £400 - £450, this contract role as Interim Project Accountant offers the opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly growing business, with broad exposure across finance transformation, commercial partnering and operational decision-making.


The business operates from an impressive Central London office and the team typically attend 3 to 4 days per week, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior finance and operational stakeholders.


This is a high-impact interim assignment for an accountant looking to make an immediate contribution and help shape how finance supports a growing organisation.