Interim Project Accountant / Data Analyst
Exeter, Devon
£40,000 – £45,000 per annum

Our client, a well-established organisation entering a key phase of growth, is seeking a detail-driven Interim Project Accountant/Data Analyst to join their team on a full-time interim basis.

As the Interim Project Accountant/Data Analyst, you’ll play a central part in bringing structure, clarity, and analytical rigour to a critical data project. Working within a specialist finance team, you’ll cleanse and validate financial data, ensure costs are accurately mapped, review allocation methodologies, and create clear, audit-ready documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Break down and interpret large volumes of financial data sourced from the general ledger.
• Review how costs are allocated and confirm they’re routed to the appropriate categories and business areas.
• Ensure cost groupings are correctly aligned to the required regulatory framework.
• Engage with teams across the organisation to clarify cost drivers and verify data accuracy.
• Create concise, well-organised documentation that clearly explains calculations, reasoning, and processes.
• Identify irregularities, resolve data issues, and escalate anything that requires deeper investigation.
• Work collaboratively across departments to understand spending activity and constructively challenge any gaps, assumptions, or inconsistencies.

The Candidate:

• Solid background handling general ledger information and navigating cost centre structures.
• Strong grasp of cost allocation concepts and the drivers behind them, such as headcount, activity volumes, and revenue.
• Comfortable working with sizeable, intricate datasets and motivated to dig into the detail to understand the story beneath the figures.
• Skilled at producing clear, well-presented written documentation suitable for audit and review.
• Naturally inquisitive, confident in asking questions, and unafraid to challenge unclear or incomplete data.

If you would like to know more about this Interim Project Accountant/Data Analyst opportunity, please get in touch with Andrew Perring, here at Lloyd Barnes Recruitment.

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