Project Accountant

Heyland Recruitment are working alongside a sector leading business services organisation as they look to recruit a talented Project Accountant into their growing finance team, reporting directly into the Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for providing financial support across a number of internal and external projects. Working closely with Operations & Commercial departments key responsibilities will include maintaining project controls, supporting forecasting & budgeting, month end duties and regular review and reporting.

Responsibilities and Duties
Key deliverables include:

• Support the development of quick, accurate and accessible management information for all key stakeholders with a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. This will include the reporting of key project performance KPI's and metrics.
• Cost control and governance - to ensure that all projects costs are managed and controlled in line with the organisations control policies and procedures. This includes regular review, reporting and mitigation of key project and programme variances.
• Continue to support the ongoing forecasting and budgeting process within the company. This will include attendance of project reviews, supporting micro level forecasting and the macro consolidation to work stream level.
• Understanding and reporting key project working capital requirements focussing on Work In progress, Customer debt and Cash flow.
• Month End - Supporting the finance team to achieve month-end deadlines demonstrating accurate accounting records, accruals and internal controls and close liaison with project teams and senior management.
• Work closely with key business partners to create and maintain key financial and scenario based models which support strategic business decisions. Examples may include supporting financial modelling for key customer bids or IRD projects.
• Build strong relationships with all key stakeholders including operations and commercial as well as having a key role in the continued education of non-finance stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills
Applicants for the Project Accounting must be either Part Qualified or Qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) and be able to attest to the following skills / attributes;

• Very strong excel skills and ability to work with large quantities of data essential.
• Strong communicator, able to elicit information from stakeholders at all levels.
• MS Office
• Knowledge of major Finance ERP systems
• Analytical mind with the ability to translate detailed and complex information into concise and coherent management information.
• Must be diligent and use own initiative to resolve issues.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships within the finance team and across the business