Project / Intercompany Accountant

Salary/Rate:£50,000 - £55,000
Job type:Contract
Location:Leeds, West Yorkshire
Business Sector:Accountancy & Finance
Job ref:IE/6893
Post Date:August 24, 2026
Short description:
Sewell Wallis is recruiting on behalf of a professional services business based in Central Leeds for a Project Accountant / Intercompany Accountant on a 6–12-month contract, with an ASAP start.
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About the Role

Sewell Wallis is recruiting on behalf of a professional services business based in Central Leeds for a Project Accountant / Intercompany Accountant on a 6–12-month contract, with an ASAP start.

This role will focus on clearing a backlog of intercompany transactions and recharges, analysing large data sets, and ensuring the balance sheet is fully reconciled and accurate. You will also play a key role in developing and implementing a new process or model to improve the management and control of intercompany recharges going forward.

What will you be doing?

  • Working closely with the finance team to identify and resolve balance sheet issues relating to intercompany transactions.
  • Analysing and manipulating large data sets using Excel.
  • Investigating and resolving historical errors and discrepancies.
  • Developing and implementing a new model or process to improve the control and management of intercompany recharges.
  • Preparing clear summaries of findings and communicating these to key internal stakeholders.
  • Working closely with the Financial Controller and Finance Manager to deliver improvements across the process.

What skills are we looking for?

  • Strong Excel skills with experience working with and manipulating large data sets.
  • A methodical and analytical approach, with the ability to investigate issues and find practical solutions.
  • Experience working with balance sheet reconciliations and identifying discrepancies.
  • Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior finance stakeholders.
  • Experience working within a large organisation, particularly where there is a backlog of financial data or transactions.
  • Experience developing, improving or implementing new finance processes or models.
  • QBE, part-qualified or fully qualified candidates will be considered.
  • Available immediately and able to commit to a 6–12-month contract.

What's on offer?

  • £50,000–£55,000 salary
  • 6–12-month contract
  • ASAP start
  • Modern offices in Leeds city centre
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Leeds train station
  • Hybrid working – 2 days per week on site

If you're interested in this opportunity, send us your CV below or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

To apply, please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry. We offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance, from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

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