Project Accountant
- Recruiter
- Heyland Recruitment
- Location
- Warrington, Cheshire
- Salary
- £30,000 - £35,000 plus benefits
- Posted
- 30 Nov 2016
- Closes
- 07 Dec 2016
- Ref
- JW/6790
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Technology
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client, a leading technology business based in Warrington, is currently looking to recruit a talented Project Accountant to provide pivotal support and act as a business partner to a specified strategic business units to provide timely, insightful and accurate commercial analysis and support throughout the duration of key projects across the business.
Reporting to the Financial Controller the successful candidate will take full responsibility for the following;
- Preparation of monthly management accounts for specified strategic business unit, having the responsibility of ensuring all reported costs are controlled and managed to budget and all revenues are maximised.
- Preparation of detailed monthly financial analysis including a commentary for project managers and programme directors.
- Support the project managers to ensure accurate reporting of project costs, identifying areas of concern and reporting on the actions required to remedy.
- Actively manage the levels of WIP that the strategic business unit is carrying, with a view to shortening the time to invoice.
- Proactively challenge existing processes to ensure best practice
- Assist in the production of budgets
- Assist in the production of monthly and quarterly forecasts
- Undertake analysis to help identify opportunities for growth and development
- Ad hoc project work as required
The candidate
The successful candidate will be an ambitious and energetic accountant, with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail. They must possess a high level of commercial acumen that will allow them to challenge current practice and affect change within the business.