Our client is a fast-growing FMCG business who require an Interim Project Accountant. This is a highly commercial role, reporting into the Group FD and will be responsible for supporting corporate finance initiatives, financial analysis, and project-based accounting. This role involves financial modelling, reporting, and ensuring the integrity of financial data across strategic projects, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and other corporate finance activities.Responsibilities Financial Planning & Analysis:o Help to implement performance analysis improvements across the Groupo Work with the Group FP&A manager to create management reports using BI reporting tools that can help drive decision making o Post implementation reviews of any new reports to ensure they are used by business stakeholderso Provide financial analysis and recommendations to drive operational efficiencies and cost optimization across entities.o Support ad-hoc financial analysis for special projects, mergers, acquisitions, or other corporate initiatives. Financial Modelling:o Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and budgets to support corporate finance initiatives for P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow.o Develop and maintain robust financial models to support scenario analysis and investment appraisalso Contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance financial reporting efficiencyo Deep dive the last three years' worth of performance across the Group Companies to bring out the key drives of change in the financialso Assist in financial due diligence, modelling, and valuation analysis for M&A transactions and strategic projects. o Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies. o Partner with stakeholders to assess the financial impact of business decisions and project investmentsThe successful applicant should have a professional qualification such as ACA, CIMA or equivalent with at least 5-7 years of experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting with a proven track record of delivering interim assignments. You will be a strategic thinker with a strong business acumen and the ability to connect financial performance to business strategy. Must be confident, reliable, accurate, self-motivated, inquisitive with a high level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail. A hybrid working model is used and you will be expected to be in the office 3 days a week