Head of Project Accounting
- Recruiter
- Platinum Resources
- Location
- Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater)
- Salary
- £45-55,000 + Benefits package
- Posted
- 28 Aug 2014
- Closes
- 04 Sep 2014
- Ref
- CD55514082
- Category
- Charity, Construction, Energy / Utilities, Health, Manufacturing / Engineering, Oil, Gas, Mining, Property / Housing, Public Sector, Transport / Logistics
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
World-renowned public attraction and scientific organisation is looking to appoint a Head of Project Accounting to produce, critically review and monitor business cases and project budgets as well as support project managers, Heads of Department, the Finance Director and the Executive team with financial decision-making.
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of Project Accounting will: prepare and critically review business cases with project managers, including NPV, ROI, sensitivity analysis, funding options and benefit cases, and present to the Strategic Projects Board; and manage the financial aspects for a major restoration project (£34m budget) ensuring the delivery of financial benefits.
The Head of Project Accounting will also: support project managers and the Project Accounting team in the preparation and critical review of project budgets; report actual expenditure against budget for a portfolio of approximately 20 projects; oversee the reporting and forecasting of all projects, maintaining a portfolio of complex or large projects; and regularly reforecast projects over the life of the project ensuring that overspends/underspends are discussed with project managers and acted upon.
Additional responsibilities for the Head of Project Accounting include: supporting business teams to analyse and review business performance in both financial and non financial measures; and developing systems, models, financial processes and controls.
Suitable applicants for the Head of Project Accounting position will: be fully qualified with significant project accounting experience in a commercial or not for profit organisation; have strong team management and development experience; and have significant management accounting/business support experience.
This is a highly-visible, varied and involved position. It is also a fantastic opportunity to really make an impact within this unique, internationally-respected organisation.