Project Accountant / Business Partner

Are you confident working across teams, translating financial insights into meaningful actions?

Can you confidently manage and adapt complex Excel models used for high-level financial planning?

Have you supported strategic or high-value projects with end-to-end financial oversight?

Join us as a Project Accountant/ Business Partner on a temporary, 6 Month contract (part-time or full-time to suit your availability) and help steer critical project decisions with sharp financial insight.

You’ll own and maintain a detailed Excel model that underpins our forward-looking projections, ensuring leaders have the clarity they need to act with confidence. Working hand-in-hand with project leads, operational teams, and finance, you’ll drive accurate forecasting, meticulous tracking, and timely reporting across the project landscape.

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintenance of Financial model that underpins financial projections and return on investment metrics, comparing against the original business case
• Track project budgets, forecasts, and actuals to ensure alignment with financial goals
• Monitor project-related expenditures and ensure proper coding and compliance with internal policies
• Prepare financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
• Support month-end and year-end close activities related to project accounting
• Maintain documentation for audits and assist with audit processes as needed
• Identify and flag financial risks or inconsistencies within project budgets or spending
• Support and challenge stakeholders bringing financial and commercial acumen to drive decision making.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of:

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Proven experience in business partnering roles, with a strong track record of supporting strategic projects through detailed financial analysis
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including managing complex models
• Solid understanding of core accounting principles and standards
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• Strong analytical thinking and clear communication abilities
• Self-motivated and able to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Skilled at building effective working relationships across teams and stakeholders
• Quick to understand and adapt to existing financial models, processes, and frameworks with minimal guidance
• Brings a constructive, thoughtful approach to challenging existing practices and driving improvement
• Experience within the Telecoms or Infrastructure sectors is beneficial

Any questions you have about the role, or your suitability please email [email protected].

At ASK4 we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We value an inclusive culture and do not discriminate. Our hiring outcomes and commitments are based upon your talent and experience. If you would like to request this advert in other formats please contact [email protected] for assistance.