Programme Performance Accountant

Location

London, hybrid

Role type

Fixed term contract running until 30 September 2027

Job description

The Programme Performance Accountant will support the central programme team responsible for monitoring and reporting the financial performance of Project Momentum, a major business transformation programme. Working within the Group Finance Director’s team, the role will provide senior finance leaders with clear, insightful analysis of savings initiatives and overall programme performance.

The role will deliver consolidated analysis of savings initiatives to the Chief Financial Officer and Group Finance Director, forecast the organisation’s cost base and monitor exceptional costs associated with Project Momentum. It will also partner with senior functional leaders across the business, supporting the preparation of high-quality monthly reporting for executive and board-level audiences.

Key responsibilities

Project Accounting

• Take global ownership of the programme’s financial tracking tool, coordinating inputs and activities with regional finance leads
• Maintain an accurate, consolidated view of programme savings and costs, monitoring performance against agreed targets
• Review and challenge financial estimates submitted to the programme tracking tool, ensuring information is complete, accurate and reliable

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare clear, high-quality reporting for the Executive Leadership Team and board-level audiences, comparing forecast savings with agreed targets
• Provide the Chief Financial Officer with accurate cost-base forecasts by combining reported financial results with the expected impact of programme initiatives
• Prepare variance analysis that reconciles reported financial results with forecasts, clearly explaining key movements and emerging trends

Global Property Program Tracking

• Provide accurate reporting on property-related savings and the pipeline of future opportunities
• Partner with regional property teams to support the development of cost-saving and value-creation opportunities
• Prepare and provide supporting evidence and documentation to external auditors as part of the year-end audit process

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

• Qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years' experience in finance, management accounting or project accounting.
• Strong management reporting and financial analysis experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and control mindset.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience supporting transformation, property, change or programme initiatives.
• Experience with HFM, Oracle, or similar finance systems.