Maintel
Interim Project Accountant
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Important information
Contract type:
Freelance / Contract
Location:
Blackburn, UK
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
24 September 2026
What they need
Project Accountant | 3-Month FTC
🚨 We’re hiring: Interim Project Accountant | 3-Month FTC
📍 Blackburn
⏱️ 3-month fixed-term contract
We’re looking for an experienced Project Accountant to join Maintel on an initial 3-month FTC , taking ownership of project accounting across our non-recurring contracts.
This one needs somebody who can hit the ground running , so strong practical experience of IFRS 15, WIP and project/contract accounting is essential .
You’ll join Maintel during an ongoing Finance transformation, with responsibility for project P&L, WIP, revenue recognition, deferred/accrued revenue and project profitability across our £93m AIM-listed telecoms group.
💼 What you’ll be doing:
Owning project revenue, cost, P&L and WIP schedules
Applying IFRS 15 percentage-of-completion principles
Managing deferred and accrued revenue positions
Completing project balance sheet reconciliations
Producing project and portfolio reporting across revenue, margin, trends and variances
Partnering with Project Managers to understand cost-to-complete and identify margin or delivery risks
Working with Billing and Credit Control around contractual milestones
Supporting forecasting, FP&A and wider project analysis
Improving project accounting processes, controls and reporting
🔎 What we need:
For this role, you’ll need to be part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) with at least 3 years’ project accounting experience .
Crucially, you’ll have hands-on experience of:
IFRS 15 revenue recognition | WIP | Percentage of Completion | Milestone Billing | Deferred/Accrued Revenue
Experience within telecoms, technology, professional services or another project-led environment would be particularly relevant.
Given the short-term nature of the assignment, we’re particularly keen to speak to people who are immediately available or able to start at short notice and comfortable taking ownership from day one.
👉 Interested? Apply via the link below or drop me a message directly.
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