Project Accountant
Grade: Team Leader/Technical Expert
Contract Type: Fixed Term – 12 months – 35 hours a week
Managers Name: Joe Griffin
Closing Date: 25/09/2026
Make a Difference in the Financial Planning and Analysis team.
This is an exciting time to join the Wesleyan financial planning team within their transformation arm, for a maternity cover fixed term contract. Within this role you will have extensive interaction with operational teams across the organisation and will be pivotal to building relationships, as well as using financial data to drive key decision making within the programmes.
Your Impact
Here’s how you’ll make a difference:
- Business partnering with Programme Managers and Directors providing financial insight, challenging assumptions and supporting decision making across key projects or programmes.
- Lead financial management and provide accurate monthly financial information, highlighting risks and opportunities, and key variances including recommended actions.
- Work closely with operational delivery teams to identify efficiencies and financial optimisation.
- Provide scenario analysis and forward-looking insights to support programme delivery and long-term planning.
What You’ll Bring
- A fully qualified accountant or working towards the qualification with only a few exams to take before qualifying.
- Experience of finance business partnering across a range of projects and programmes.
- Strong communication skills;
- Excellent customer service in dealing with internal and external customer queries;
- Excellent problem solving and business analysis skills;
- Ability and motivation to deliver tasks under pressure to tight deadlines;
- Excellent attention to detail;
- Ability to work on own initiative;
- Strong knowledge of Excel and Word;
- An organised and flexible approach to work.
Growing at Wesleyan
We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. With over 35% of our vacancies being filled by internal colleague moves, we are committed to supporting your development within the business.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.
Ready to Shape Your Future?
Please discuss you application for this role with line manager before applying for this position, so that we can support your progression and development.
What to Know Before Applying
Please note: We are giving priority interview opportunities to colleagues whose current roles are At Risk of Redundancy. If we receive interest for this role from this group of colleagues who demonstrate the minimum criteria, they will be considered first.
We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options.