Project Accountant, London, Fixed Term Contract

Project Accountant, London, Fixed Term Contract, up to £65,000 plus benefits

Exceptional opportunity at a large infrastructure project as a Project Accountant. The key purpose of the role is to manage and control the reporting of the projects capital investment programme. 

Principal accountabilities will include:

• Manage the financial control, reporting, forecasting and analysis of costs with a focus on construction costs
• Manage the financial authority gateway process under which projects are submitted for financial sanction and assess whether projects are fit to proceed in terms of financial risk
• Manage the establishment and control of budgets
• Manage the control of Programme contingency
• Work with project delivery teams and Project Controls to establish robust cost control and reporting, and support project teams in the effective management of their budgets
• Manage the production and review process of the Finance contribution to the periodic report to the Board and other stakeholders
• Work with the Commercial team to establish appropriate contract requirements for cost control and reporting, and to validate costs against contract requirements
• Lead a team of project accountants

The appointee will require the following:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)
• Strong management accounting experience, including the development of financial reports and KPIs
• Strong analytical skills
• A pragmatic focus on commercial issues
• A good academic record

This is a really interesting time for the project. The team is very high calibre in an environment where learning and professional development is encouraged.

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