Project Accountant

Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Salary
£32,000 - £38,000
Posted
18 Sep 2017
Closes
25 Sep 2017
Ref
EA356
Experience Levels
Part Qualified
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Are you looking to join a business with an enviable reputation for staff development? Our client is seeking a talented project accountant in a newly created role. The remit is wide-ranging with the focus on providing decision support, taking a forward looking approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starter, valuing free thinking and someone who wants to have a commercial impact. The role will be a diverse one with opportunity to broaden your experience on a daily basis.

You will be responsible for coordinating project schedules, resources, equipment and information for a number of current and future endeavors. Stakeholder management will be key to this role as you will need to liaise with a number of clients to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives, ensuring that the clients’ needs are met as project evolves. Once underway you will be managing project related activities on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the sponsor using the change management methodology.  It will also be your responsible to provide visibility of project progress against budget and schedule, in a format suitable for sponsor and steering group audiences, enabling informed decisions.

Ideally you will be a part / newly qualified accountant with strong SAP experience. Advanced Excel skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Visio. 6 Sigma experience, of graduate calibre would also be advantageous.

Alongside a very competitive basic salary there is also a good pension contribution and holiday allowance with a string of other flexible benefits. Study support and continued professional development is also at the heart of our client’s offering.