Project Accountant
Project Accountant
£50000 - £55000
Permanent
Manchester
We are seeking a qualified, experienced and motivated finance candidate to join a successful and well established construction business based in Manchester. The successful candidate will work as a Project Accountant undertaking the below responsibilities:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build relationships and improve collaboration with program/framework leadership teams & operations and commercial (Commercial assistants & QS) teams. Demonstrating strong understanding of project financial performance and associated key project risks & opportunities.
- Develop and maintain reporting to support business decisions and risk mitigation, key areas being P&L, cash and orderbook. Ensure Management reporting activities are aligned with organization goals and objectives across the sector. Provide accurate and accessible management information for all key stakeholders with a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. Including clients with accurate spend forecasts for budget management purposes.
- Providing challenge and support as part of the Senior Leadership during project reviews & monthly and quarterly financial reviews
- Achievement of month-end deadlines demonstrating accurate accounting records and internal controls. Ensure strict adherence to revenue recognition policy and processes throughout
- Timely and accurate completion of budgets and forecasts with comprehensive trend and KPI analysis including management of financial risk and opportunity registers
- Co-ordinate project cash flow forecasts with monthly WIP and debt reviews to improve/maintain working capital. Support application for payment and end to end O2C activities. Managing the JV bank account and application processes as appropriate.
- Periodic review of internal CTE rates and external sales rates in line with commercial agreements. Exploring cost recovery opportunities through different costing methods.
- Work closely with key business partners to create and maintain key financial and scenario based models which support strategic business decisions. E.g. key customer/framework bids. Carry out partner and client risk assessments for the division during the tender stage gate process. Rate Management - periodic review of internal CTE rates and external sales rates in line with commercial agreements. Exploring cost recovery opportunities through different costing methods.
- Manage or co-ordinate end to end O2C, P2P and R2R activities within the area to ensure best practice embedded. Closely support/manage project administration staff.
- Adhoc activities to support work winning or delivery of the area's strategic and operational objectives.
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or in the last year of study.
- Committed team player.
- Adapt at managing different stakeholders.
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Open to new ideas and ways of working.
- Flexible under pressure.
- Ability and willingness to grow, learn and develop.
- Strong communicator.
- Knowledge of SAP highly desired
- 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.
- Willing to learn with resilience
If you are interested in the role of Project Accountant please do not hesitate to apply today.
Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003
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